Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 12:19:

• Kupsabiny: “Samuel was told that, ‘Sir, pray to God on our behalf so that we don’t die, because we did a big sin when we requested for ourselves a king.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Then all the people said to Samuel, "Please pray to the LORD your God for us, your servants, that we might be saved from dying. For we have added more sins by asking for our own king."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “They said to Samuel, ‘Please sir, pray to the LORD your (sing.) God that we (excl.) not die, for we (excl.) added-to our (excl.) (other) sins by asking-for a king.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “They cried out to Samuel, ‘Pray for us! We have added to our previous sins by requesting a king! Pray to Yahweh, your God, in order that we will not die because of having done that!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)