Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 26:5:
- Kupsabiny: “Then one night, David woke/got up together with (the) Hittite Ahimelech and Abishai the brother of Joab whom his mother is Zeruiah and went to where Saul’s camp was situated. Saul had laid down close to Abner the son of Ner who was the commander of his army. Some of the soldiers had also laid down surrounding Saul and Abner. David asked his people that, ‘Who among you will enter with me into Saul’s camp?’ Abishai told him that, ‘We shall both go.’ Then, David with Abishai entered into Saul’s camp. They found Saul sleeping between his soldiers and he had firmly fixed his spear in the ground by his head. Abner with (the) soldiers were deeply asleep.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “David went immediately, and he found the place where Saul and his commander, Abner, son of Ner were sleeping. Saul was sleeping exactly in the middle with soldiers arranged all around from one end.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Then David went to the place where Saul had-camped. He saw Saul and Abner the child/(son) of Ner, the commander of the soldiers sleeping. Saul was-surrounded by soldiers who were- also -sleeping.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then that evening David went to the place where Saul had set up his tent. From a distance he saw where Saul and his army commander, Abner, were sleeping. Saul was sleeping with all his army sleeping around him.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
