Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 29:2:
- Kupsabiny: “The five Philistine kings had arrived each with his own soldiers. One commander was in charge of one hundred soldiers, the other was in charge of one thousand soldiers. David with his people were following the soldiers of Achish.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The leaders of the Philistines arranging their soldiers in lines of hundreds and thousands advanced. Then David and his men went, following Achish.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “As the leaders/[lit. heads] of the Filistinhon were-marching together-with their soldiers grouped in hundreds and thousands, David and his men were-following them together with King Akish.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The kings of Philistia divided their men into groups; some groups had 100 soldiers and some groups had 1,000 soldiers. David and his men were marching behind, with King Achish.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
