Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 22:8:
- Kupsabiny: “Isn’t that not what made you plan/conspire against me? But there is no one among you who has told me that my son Jonathan has made friendship with David and they have been working together? Is there no one who is merciful to me because I have not been told that my son Jonathan is encouraging David to ambush me and kill me as he is doing today?” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “So, have you all gotten together and plotted evil deeds against me? Even though my son makes a covenant with the son of Jesse, no one tells me. None of you has any concern for me. Even though my son has incited my servant against me to ambush and kill me, no one says anything to me."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “(Is) that why all of you (plur.) planned evil against me? No one at-all told me that my child/(son) had-made an agreement with David. None of you (plur.)at-all is-concerned/worried for me, for no one told me that my child/(son) incited/stirred-up my servant David to kill me as he is-trying-to today.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Is that why you have all conspired against me ? None of you told me when my son Jonathan made a solemn agreement with that son of Jesse. None of you feels sorry for me. That son of Jesse was my servant, but now my son is encouraging him to hide in order to ambush me/attack me suddenly, as he is doing today!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
