Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 30:1:
- Kupsabiny: “When David had reached Ziklag on the third day together with his people, he found that their city had been destroyed. The Amalekites had raided the towns in the lower part of Judah and the city of Ziklag. The city of Ziklag had come under attack and was set ablaze.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “On the third day David and his men arrived in Ziglag. At that time, they saw the Amalekites had plundered Negev and Ziklag attacked Ziklag and set it on fire.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “On the third day, David and his men reached Ziklag. They found-out that the Amaleknon had-attacked the towns/cities of Juda and they burned Ziklag.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Three days later, when David and his men arrived at Ziklag, they discovered that men of the Amalek people-group had raided Ziklag and towns in the southern part of Judah. They had destroyed Ziklag and burned down all the buildings.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
