Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 2:2:

• Kupsabiny: “‘My son, I am about to go (home) to where all the people on earth go. So, be strong and be(come) a man/be brave.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “In accordance with the manner of the earth the time for me to die has come. So show firmly that you, yourself, are a strongman. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “I am about to die. So you be-firm and be-strong,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “‘I am about to die , like everyone else on earth does. Be courageous and conduct yourself as an adult should.” (Source: Translation for Translators)