Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 20:11:

• Kupsabiny: “Ahab responded to those people, ‘Go and tell him that a person should only boast after he has defeated (the enemy) and not when he going for war.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “The King of Israel replied, "Speak to him like this: "It is not good for a person who puts on his armor to boast like a person who takes it off."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The king of Israel replied, ‘You (plur.) tell him that a soldier who is- still -preparing to fight should not boast like a soldier who has already finished a battle.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “King Ahab replied to the messengers, ‘Tell King Ben-Hadad that a soldier who is putting on his armor preparing to fight a battle should not boast at that time; he should wait until after he wins the battle.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)