Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 20:34:
- Kupsabiny: “Then Ben-hadad said to Ahab, ‘I shall return to you all the cities which my father took from your father. You may build a marketplace there in Damascus as my father did there in Samaria.’ Ahab replied, ‘I shall stand on (keep/follow) these words when I let you go." So, both of them made an agreement and after that, Ben-hadad was released.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Ben-hadad said, "I will give back to you the cities my father took from your father. Like my father did in Samaria, you also are to open places of business in Damascus."
Ahab said, "If you make a treaty, I will release you." So he made a treaty with him and he was allowed to go.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “Ben Hadad said to Ahab, ‘I will-return to you the cities which my father took from your father. And you may build- up places-of-selling-items in Damascus, like what my father had-done in Samaria.’ Ahab said, ‘In this offer of yours, I will-set- you -free.’ So they made a covenant, and Ahab let him go.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Ben-Hadad said to him, ‘I will give back to you the towns that my father’s army took from your father. And I will allow you to set up market areas for your merchants in Damascus my capital, just as my father did in Samaria your capital.’ Ahab replied, ‘Because you agree to do that, I will not execute you.’ So Ahab made an agreement with Ben-Hadad, and allowed him to go home.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
