Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Samuel 12:26:
- Kupsabiny: “All time, Joab was continuing with the war until he was about to get/capture Rabbah, the big city of the Ammonites.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “In That same time Joab attacked Rabbah, a city of the Ammonites and conquered the king’s fortress.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “On the other side, Joab and company attacked Rabba, the capital of Ammon, and they almost captured it.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Meanwhile/While all that was happening, Joab’s soldiers attacked Rabbah, the capital city of the Ammon people-group; and they captured the king’s fortress.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
