Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 26:6:
- 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, looking toward Ahimelech the Hittite and Joab’s younger brother, Zeruiah’s son, Abishai and said, "Who will go with me into Saul’s camp?" Abishai replied, "I will go."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “David asked Ahimelec the Hittite and Abishai the child/(son) of Zeruya and sibling/(brother) of Joab, ‘Who will-go-with/will-accompany me going-inside the camp of Saul?’ Abishai replied, ‘I will-go-with.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “David went back to where his men were and talked to Ahimelech, who was from the Heth people-group, and Joab’s brother Abishai, whose mother was David’s older sister Zeruiah. He asked them, ‘Who will go with me down into the camp where Saul is?’
Abishai replied, ‘I will go with you.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
