Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Samuel 23:15:

• Kupsabiny: “Then, David became thirsty. He said, ‘‘How I feel like drinking water from the well which is close to the gate of Bethlehem.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “One day David was very thirsty, and crying out he said, "It would be [so] good if I [could] drink the water from the well near the main gate of Bethlehem."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “he felt-thristy. He said, ‘It would be good if someone would-get me water to drink there from the well near the gate of Betlehem.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “One day David very much wanted some water to drink, and said ‘I wish that someone would bring me some water from the well near the gate at Bethlehem!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)