complete verse (2 Samuel 1:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Samuel 1:6:

  • Kupsabiny: “That person replied that, ‘I was on the hill/mount of Gilboa where the war was. Then I saw Saul leaning on his spear, and the enemies had closed in on him. Some of those enemies went in chariots and others rode horses.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “That man said, "I was on Mount Gilboa at that time and I saw Saul leaning on his spear with enemy chariots and horsemen behind him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The young man said, ‘I happened-to-be there on Mount Gilboa, and I saw Saul there leaning on his spear. The enemies were-coming-near to him riding on chariots and horses.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The young man replied, ‘It happened that I was on Gilboa Mountain where the battle occurred, and I saw Saul, leaning on his spear. The enemy chariots and their drivers had come very close to Saul.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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