Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 15:4:

• Kupsabiny: “Though it was like that, God gave Abijam a son who would come to rule succeeding him, to protect the city of Jerusalem. God did so because of David” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “For the sake of David, the LORD his God gave Abijah a son to rule after him so that one lamp of David my servant may continue to burn before me in Jerusalem to make it strong.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “But because of David, the LORD his God allowed that he has a descendant who will-reign in Jerusalem by giving him a child who will-succeed him to reign and will-strengthen Jerusalem.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “But, because of what Yahweh his God had promised to David, Yahweh gave Abijah a son to rule in Jerusalem after him, and in order to protect Jerusalem from their enemies.” (Source: Translation for Translators)