Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 30:6:
- Kupsabiny: “That issue disturbed David very much and his people even wanted to stone him to death. This issue pained those people since the enemies had caught and taken their children. But David asked God to give (him) strength.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Then, because their sons, daughters, and had been captured and taken away, David’s men expressing their anger, threatened to stone David. And David did not know what to do. [lit.: didn’t have to do this to do that] But it was only from the LORD his God that David had strength.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “David’s problem became- very -great now because the attitude/feeling of his men became-bad in the capturing of their children, and they planned to-stone him. But the David was-made-strong by LORD his God.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “David’s men were threatening to kill him by throwing stones at him, because they were very angry because their sons and daughters had been taken away. David was very distressed, but Yahweh his God gave him strength.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
