Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Kings 18:8:

• Kupsabiny: “He raided the Philistines and fought until he reached Gaza and the highlands near there including the shelters from where one kept guard (watchtower) until the wall of the city.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “He conquered the land of the Philistines from the small watchtowers all around to the walled cities, all the land up to Gaza.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “From small barangays to big towns/cities which had-stone-walls, he defeated the Filistinhon until Gaza and to the places that are-part of it.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “His army defeated the soldiers of Philistia as far south as Gaza city and the nearby villages. They conquered the entire area, from the smallest watchtower to the largest cities surrounded by walls.” (Source: Translation for Translators)