Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Samuel 21:16:
- Kupsabiny: “There was a certain person who was related to/descended from those fierce people who (sing.) was called Ishbi-benob. His weapons of war were still new and he had a spear of bronze with a spearhead of more three kilograms. When he wanted to stab David,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Furthermore, Ishbi-benob, one of the descendants of Rapha, having a bronze spear head weighing 3.5 kilogram, [and] wearing a new sword on his waist, was thinking to kill David.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Ishbi Benob a Philistine, who was one of the descendants of the Rafa, tried to kill David. The tip of his spear was bronze weighing about four kilos, and he has a new sword.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “One of the Philistia men thought that he could kill David. His name was Ishbi-Benob. He was a descendant of a group of giants. He carried a bronze spear that weighed about 7-1/2 pounds/3-1/2 kg., and he also had a new sword.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
