complete verse (1 Samuel 17:31)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 17:31:

  • Kupsabiny: “When the people heard what David said, they went and told Saul. Then Saul sent people to go and call David.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Countless people heard what David was saying. Then Saul was told, and Saul called him [in].” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “What David was-saying reached Saul, so Saul summoned him/had- him -called.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Finally, someone told king Saul what David had asked, and Saul sent someone to bring David to him.” (Source: Translation for Translators)