18He said, "If they have come out for peace, take them alive; if they have come out for war, take them alive."
18He said, "If they have come out for peace, take them alive; if they have come out for war, take them alive."
15 So Ahab summoned the young officers of the provincial commanders, 232 men. Then he assembled the rest of the Israelites, 7,000 in all.
16 They set out at noon while Ben-Hadad and the 32 kings allied with him were in their tents getting drunk.
17 The young officers of the provincial commanders went out first. Now Ben- Hadad had dispatched scouts, who reported, "Men are advancing from Samaria."
18 He said, "If they have come out for peace, take them alive; if they have come out for war, take them alive."
19 The young officers of the provincial commanders marched out of the city with the army behind them
20 and each one struck down his opponent. At that, the Arameans fled, with the Israelites in pursuit. But Ben- Hadad king of Aram escaped on horseback with some of his horsemen.
20:18And he said, Whether they be come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they be come out for war, take them alive.
20:18And he said: Whether they come for peace, take them alive: or whether they come to fight, take them alive.
20:18And he said, Whether they are come out for peace, take them alive, or whether they are come out for war, taken them alive.
20:18And he said, Whether they be come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they be come out for war, take them alive.
20:18And he said, Whether they be come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they be come out for war, take them alive.
20:18And he said, Whether they have come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they have come out for war, take them alive.
20:18He said, |If they have come out for peace, take them alive; or if they have come out for war, take them alive.|
20:18And he saith, 'If for peace they have come out — catch them alive; and if for battle they have come out — alive catch them.'
20:18And he said, Whether they be come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they be come out for war, take them alive.