Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 20:2:
- Kupsabiny: “Then, Ben-hadad sent (messengers) to Ahab who was in the city to be told, ‘The king wants your silver and gold. He also wants your wives and children who are good.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “He sent a messenger to Ahab, King of Israel to speak like this, "Ben-hadad has spoken like this,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Ben Hadad sent messengers to Samaria to tell this message to King Ahab of Israel: ‘This is what Ben Hadad said:” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Ben-Hadad sent messengers into the city to King Ahab, to say this to him: ‘This is what King Ben-Hadad says:” (Source: Translation for Translators)
