Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Samuel 14:4:
- Kupsabiny: “That woman went to the king and bowed until (the) head touched the ground and said, ‘Master/Sir, rescue/help me.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The woman of Tekoa went to the king and, lying prostrate on the ground, paid homage like this, "Great king! Please help me!"” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “When- the woman -arrived to the king, she knelt-down as a respect and said, ‘Help me, Beloved King!’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “So the woman from Tekoa went to the king. She prostrated herself in front of him and then bowed down to him, and said, ‘Your Majesty, help me!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
