Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Samuel 2:13:
- Kupsabiny: “Then Joab the one whose mother was called Zeruiah, went (to war) with the army of David. Those soldiers met at the well/spring which was at Gibeon. One group of soldiers stayed on the other side of the spring then the other one sat on other side facing each other.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “At that same time, Joab, son of Zeruiah took David’s troops [lit.: group] and they met at the pond of Gibeon. To fight, they sat down face to face with the pond between them” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “They were-met by Joab the son of Zeruya and the men of David there at the pool of Gibeon. The group of Abner sat-down on one side of the pool and the group of Joab also on the other side of the pool.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Joab, whose mother was Zeruiah, and some of David’s officials went from Hebron to Gibeon, and met at the pool there. They all sat down, the one group on one side of the pool and the other group on the other side.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
