Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Samuel 23:12:

• Kupsabiny: “But Shammah became courageous middle of that garden and defeated the Philistines. At that time, God won in a way of wonder.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “But as for Shammah, he was standing in the middle of the field and he was defending the field. Then he attacked the Philistines. In this way the LORD gave a great victory.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “but Shammah on-the-other-hand stayed-behind in the middle of the field and protected it. He killed the Filistinhon and the LORD had-caused- them -to-win that day.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “but Shammah stood there in the field and did not let the Philistia soldiers steal the crops, and killed them. Yahweh won a great victory on that day.” (Source: Translation for Translators)