Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Chronicles 19:12:
- Kupsabiny: “Then, Joab said to Abishai, ‘If the Arameans overpower me, rescue me. But if the Ammonites overpower you, I shall rescue you.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Joab said to Abishai, "If you see the Arameans defeating me, come and help me, if I see the Ammonites defeating you, I will come and help you.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Joab said to Abisai, ‘If you (sing.) see that we (excl.) seem to-be -defeated by the Arameanhon, you (plur.) help us (excl.), and if you (plur.) also seem to-be-defeated by the Ammonhon we (excl.) will-help you (plur.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Joab said to them, ‘If the soldiers from Syria are too strong for us to defeat them, then your soldiers must come and help us. But if the soldiers from the Ammon people-group are too strong for you to defeat them, then my soldiers will come and help your men.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
