Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 15:12:
- Kupsabiny: “Early in the morning after sunrise, Samuel went to see Saul. When he reached there, he was told that, ‘Saul has gone to the city of Carmel where he has built something his name will be praised for. When he gets out from there, he will descend to Gilgal.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Then at the break of dawn the next day he went to meet Saul. But he was told, "As for Saul, he went to Carmel hill, made a statue as a sign of rememberance for honor himself [and] from there he was coming down to Gilgal."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Very early the next day, Samuel got-up and went to meet Saul. But someone told him, ‘Saul has-gone to Carmel to-erected/to-set-up/[lit. cause-to-stand] there a monument for/(in) his honor, and after that he went to Gilgal.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Early the next morning, Samuel got up and went to talk with Saul. But someone told Samuel, ‘Saul went to Camel city, where he has set up a monument to honor himself. Now he has left there and gone down to Gilgal.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
