Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Samuel 17:27:
- Kupsabiny: “When David reached Mahanaim, he was welcomed. The people who welcomed him were Shobi the son of Nahash who came from Rabbah and was of the clan of Ammonites, Makir son of Ammiel who came from Lo-debar, and Barzillai of the clan of Gilead from the town of Rogelim.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “When David arrived in Mahanaim, Shobi son of Nahash from Rabbah of the Ammonites, Machir, son of Ammiel, who lived in Lo-debar and Barzillai the Gileadite, who lived in Rogelim” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “When David and company arrived at Mahanaim, they were-welcomed by Shobi the child of Nahash the Ammonite, who comes-from-Raba, Makir the child of Amiel, who comes-from-Lo Debar, and Barzilai the Gileadite, who comes-from-Rogelim.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “When David and his soldiers arrived at Mahanaim, Shobi the son of Nahash from Rabbah city in the Ammon area, and Machir the son of Ammiel from Lo-Debar city, and Barzillai from Rogelim town in the Gilead region” (Source: Translation for Translators)
