Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Samuel 18:15:
- Kupsabiny: “Then ten men who carried for Joab things of war/weapons went and surrounded Absalom and finished (him).” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Then ten of Joab’s weapons bearers surrounded Absalom, attacked [and] killed him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Absalom was- also -surrounded by the ten armor-bearers of Joab, and killed him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then ten young men who carried weapons for Joab surrounded Absalom and finished killing him.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
