complete verse (1 Samuel 18:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 18:10:

  • Kupsabiny: “The next day, a bad spirit from God disturbed Saul. Saul started moving up and down in his house as if he was mad. David was there playing his lyre as usual. Saul had a spear in his hand,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The next day a tormenting spirit from God came and seized Saul. At that time, he was speaking prophecy like a madman in his house. As he had done before, David played the harp for Saul. Saul was holding a spear in his hand.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The next day, Saul was- again -empowered by a wicked/evil spirit that was sent by God, and he talked-a-lot/chattered like a fool inside his house. David played a harp for Saul as he often did. Saul said to himself while he was-holding a spear, ‘I will-throw-a-spear at David so-that he will-be-pinned to the wall.’ And he threw-the-spear at David twice, but David was-able-to-elude/keep-away-from (it).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The next day, an evil spirit sent by God suddenly took control of Saul. He began to act like a madman, inside his house. David was playing the lyre for him, as he did every day. Saul was holding a spear in his hand,” (Source: Translation for Translators)