Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 30:23:

• Kupsabiny: “But David said that, ‘Please, brothers, don’t be selfish with the things God has given us. He is the one who took care of us and put the enemies in our hands.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “David replied, "Not like that, brothers! LORD has protected us and gave our enemies into our hands. It is not good for us to do like this with the property the LORD has given us.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “David replied, ‘Siblings/(brothers), [you (plur.)] do- not -be-greedy with what the LORD has-given us (incl.). He has-protected us (incl.) and caused-(us)-to-win against those who attacked us (incl.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “David replied, ‘No, my fellow Israelis, it would not be right to divide up like that the things that Yahweh has allowed us to capture. Yahweh has protected us and enabled us to defeat the enemies who attacked our town.” (Source: Translation for Translators)