complete verse (1 Samuel 22:22)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 22:22:

  • Kupsabiny: “David said that, ‘I had known that it might happen like this. When I had seen Doeg that day, comrades, I knew right away that he was going to tell Saul. I am the one who caused the death of all your family.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then David said to him, "Doeg the Edomite was staying there that day and I knew he would tell Saul everything. I am the reason for the death of your father’s whole family.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then David said to Abiatar, ‘That-time when I saw Doeg when I came to Ahimelec, I knew that he would- surely -tell Saul. So I am-to-answer/am-responsible for the death of your (sing.) whole family.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then David said to him, ‘That man from the Edom people-group, Doeg, was there at Nob on the day that I was there. I knew that he would surely tell Saul what happened. So it is my fault that your father and all of his family have been killed.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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