Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 4:3:
- Kupsabiny: “Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, who were secretaries of the king. The one who was in charge of the written records was Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Elihoreph and Ahijah, sons of Shisha were secretaries.
Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud, was historian.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “The secretaries of the king were Elihoreph and Ahijah who were children of Shisha.
The one-who-is-in-charge of the records/documents of the kingdom was Jehoshafat the child of Ahilud.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation) - English: “Shisha’s sons Elihoreph and Ahijah were the official secretaries.
Ahilud’s son Jehoshaphat was the one who announced to the people the king’s decisions.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
