Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Samuel 18:17:

• Kupsabiny: “The people of David took the body of Absalom there in the forest and threw (it) into a deep pit and covered with stones until it heaped. All that time, the Israelites were escaping/fleeing going to their homes.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Then they took Absalom’s corpse, threw it into a great pit in the forest, and heaped rocks on top of it. At that time all the Israelites ran away to their homes.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “They took the corpse of Absalom and threw into a deep pit there at the forest and covered-it with many stones. On the other side, all the soldiers of Israel fled home.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “They took Absalom’s body and threw it into a huge pit in the forest, and covered it with a huge pile of stones. Then all the remaining Israeli soldiers who had been with Absalom fled to their own towns.” (Source: Translation for Translators)