complete verse (1 Samuel 26:7)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 26:7:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then one night, David woke/got up together with (the) Hittite Ahimelech and Abishai the brother of Joab whom his mother is Zeruiah and went to where Saul’s camp was situated. Saul had laid down close to Abner the son of Ner who was the commander of his army. Some of the soldiers had also laid down surrounding Saul and Abner. David asked his people that, ‘Who among you will enter with me into Saul’s camp?’ Abishai told him that, ‘We shall both go.’ Then, David with Abishai entered into Saul’s camp. They found Saul sleeping between his soldiers and he had firmly fixed his spear in the ground by his head. Abner with (the) soldiers were deeply asleep.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “So at night David and Abishai went into the tent and saw Saul sleeping between the soldiers, his spear stuck in the ground beside his head. As for Abner and the soldiers, Saul was kept in between and [they] were nicely placed, sleeping all around [him].” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “So by night, David and Abishai went to the camp of Saul, and they saw Saul sleeping, his spear fell-headfirst/stuck in the ground near his head. Abner and the soldiers were- also -sleeping around him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “So that night David and Abishai crept into Saul’s camp. They saw that Saul was asleep. His spear was stuck in the ground near his head. Saul was asleep in the middle of the camp. Abner the army commander and the other soldiers were sleeping around Saul.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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