Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 20:1:
- Kupsabiny: “One day, Ben-hadad who was the king of Syria gathered all his soldiers. That king had made an alliance with 32 other kings/rulers and (he/they) had horses and carts that were pulled. Then they went to surround the city of Samaria.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Ben-hadad, King of Aram, assembled his whole army. With him were also 32 kings who had horses and chariots. Together with them he went up and attacked Samaria, the capital of Israel, by laying siege to it.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Now, King Ben Hadad of Aram gathered all his soldiers to fight. The 32 kings who were-allied of Ben Hadad, who had horses and chariots accompanied them. And they went-out to attack Samaria.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Ben-Hadad, the king of Syria, gathered all his army, and he persuaded 32 other kings to join him with their armies and horses and chariots. They marched to Samaria city, the capital of Israel, and surrounded it, and prepared to attack it.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
