Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 25:10:
- Kupsabiny: “Nabal told those people that, ‘ Who is that fellow called David? Who does this son of Jesse think he is? Nowadays, there even so many servants who don’t listen to/agree with their bosses.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Nabal responded to David’s men like this, "Who is David? Who is this one called the son of Jesse? Nowadays there are many men who are running away from their masters.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Nabal denied David. He said to the men of David, ‘Who (is) this David the child/(son) of Jesse? These days many servants are-fleeing from their masters.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “He said to them, ‘Who does this man, this son of Jesse, think that he is? There are many slaves who are running away from their masters at the present time, and it seems to me that he is just one of them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
