complete verse (1 Kings 2:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 2:5:

  • Kupsabiny: “David continued saying to Solomon, ‘I think/believe you yourself know what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me. You know what he did to the two commanders of the Israelite army, Abner son of Ner, and Amasa son of Jether. He killed those people and shed blood when there was peace in the land having avenged the (blood) that was shed in war. They killed people who had no fault and that blood(guilt) clings to them.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “You remember what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me by killing two commanding generals of Israel, Abner, son of Ner and Amasa, son of Jether son of Zeruiah. He killed both of them as if it were in a time of war even though it was in a time of peace. His waist band and his shoes even were drenched with their blood. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘Here is my parting-words/[lit. left-behind] to you: You knew what Joab the child of Zeruya did to me in his killing of the two commanders of the soldiers of Israel who were Abner the child of Ner and Amasa the child of Jeter. He killed them as if an enemies, but he did that in the time where there is no battle. He was the one-responsible of their death.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “‘here is something else that I want you to do. You know what Joab did to me. He killed my two army commanders, Abner and Amasa. He murdered them violently during a time of peace, pretending that it was a time of war. Those two men were innocent/had not done what was wrong. But Joab killed them and caused their blood to stain his belt and his sandals.” (Source: Translation for Translators)