Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 14:8:

• Kupsabiny: “I destroyed the kingship of the house of David and gave to you. But you have not behaved like my servant David. That one observed my decrees and listened to/obeyed my words with the whole of his stomach/heart doing only good things before me.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “I ripped the kingdom from the hand of the dynasty of David and gave it to you. But you have not been like my servant David. David obeyed my commands and followed me from his inmost heart to do work that was pleasing to me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “I took-away the kingdom from the descendants of David and gave to you. But you are not like David my servant, who obeyed my commands and followed me with all his hearts, and did right in my sight.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “I took most of the kingdom of Israel away from David’s descendants and gave it to you. But you have not been like David, who served me very well. He obeyed all my commandments very sincerely, doing only things that I considered to be right.” (Source: Translation for Translators)