Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 16:18:

• Kupsabiny: “But when Zimri saw that the city had been surrounded, he entered the most protected/fortified area in the house of the king and he set the house on fire until he died.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Seeing that the city had been captured, Zimri went inside the fortress of the palace. Then he set fire all around him, and he also died, being eaten by the fire.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “When Zimri saw that the town was- now -taken-over, he went-inside the firm portion of the palace and burned the palace, so he died.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “When Zimri realized that the city was about to be captured, he went into his palace and set it on fire. So the palace burned down, and he died in the fire.” (Source: Translation for Translators)