Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 21:13:

• Kupsabiny: “Then David imitated as if he was mad and he started scratching the gates of that city and let saliva flow down his beard.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “So he acted like a madman before him. Before them all he was writing on the enclosure walls on both sides of the main gate. Causing saliva to flow down his beard he was acting like a madman.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “So David acted-like-a-fool while he (was) in Gat. He made-marks on the gates of the city, and letting- his saliva -drip/dribble-(down) his goatee.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “So he pretended that he was insane. He started scratching on the gates of the city and allowing his saliva to run down his beard.” (Source: Translation for Translators)