Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 12:12:

• Kupsabiny: “And when you (plur.) saw that Nahash that king of Ammon was planning to attack you, you refused God to rule you. From there/Then, you (plur.) told me that you wanted your own king, although you had God together with you.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “After that, when you saw that Nahash, king of the Ammonites was coming to attack you, even though the LORD your God had become your king, you said to me, ‘No, we need a king to rule over us.’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “But when you (plur.) saw that Nahash the king of the Ammonhon had-attacked you (plur.), you (plur.) asked- me -for a king to-rule-over you (plur.), even-though the LORD your (plur.) God (was) your (plur.) king.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “‘But now, when king Nahash of Ammon came with his army to attack you, you were afraid. So, you came to me, and said, ‘We want a king to rule us,’ even though Yahweh was already your king!” (Source: Translation for Translators)