complete verse (2 Samuel 23:19)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Samuel 23:19:

  • Kupsabiny: “The leader of the thirty courageous/fierce soldiers was Abishai who was the brother of Joab. Abishai’s mother was called Zeruiah. One day, Abishai fought with three hundred men until he killed all of them with his spear. Then, Abishai, too, became well-known/famous but his fame did not surpass that of those other three men.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “He, having more honor than those thirty, was their leader, but he was not one of those three.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “And because he was the most-famous of his 30 companions, he became their commander, but he was- not -included among-those three mighty (men).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “He was the most famous of the thirty greatest warriors, and he became their leader/commander, but he was not one of the three greatest warriors.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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