Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Samuel 19:2:

• Kupsabiny: “But, instead of the soldiers of David becoming happy, they became afraid/sorrowful because, those soldiers were told that the king was mourning for his son Absalom.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Then, instead of a day of joy at winning, all the soldiers had to be in mourning. For they heard that the king was lamenting [the death of] his own son.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “When the soldiers also heard this, their rejoicing because-of- their -victory stopped, and they also mourned.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “All of David’s soldiers became sad. Instead of rejoicing about defeating the soldiers who had fought with Absalom, they were sad because they heard that the king was mourning because Absalom was dead.” (Source: Translation for Translators)