Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 11:21:

• Kupsabiny: “When Hadad heard in Egypt that David and Moab had died, he said to Pharaoh, ‘Allow me to return to go to my country.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “In Egypt Hadad heard the report that David and his commanding general, Joab had died. He said to the King of Egypt, "Allow me to go back to my own country."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “When Hadad was in Egipto, he heard-a-news that David and Joab the commander of the soldiers are now dead. Hadad said to the king, ‘Let- me now -go-home to my nation.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “While Hadad was in Egypt, he heard that David had died , and that Joab, the commander of David’s army, was also dead. So he said to the king of Egypt, ‘Please allow me to return to my own country.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)