Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Samuel 18:1:

• Kupsabiny: “David collected/gathered the leaders and then he made some to be in charge of one thousand soldiers and others to be in charge one hundred soldiers.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “David and the men who were with him assembled to do battle, and [he] chose captains of groups of a thousand and groups of a hundred.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “David grouped his men into a 1,000 and a 100, and he chose commanders to lead them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “David arranged his soldiers for the battle. He divided them into groups, and appointed a commander for each 100 soldiers and a commander for each 1,000 soldiers.” (Source: Translation for Translators)