Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 23:5:
- Kupsabiny: “Then David travelled with his people to the city of Keilah. When they reached there, they fought all the Philistines, killed them and took their animals and rescued the people of that city.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “So David and his people went to Keilah City and fought the Philistines. They killed many Philistines and took their cows and bulls, [and] in this way David protected Keilah city.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “So David and his men went to Keila and fought-together with the Filistinhon. They killed many Filistinhon, and they took their livestock/animals. They save those who (are) from-Keila.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “So David and his men went to Keilah. They fought against the men of the Philistia people-group and captured many of their cattle. David and his men killed many of the Philistia men and rescued the people of Keilah.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
