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1 Kings 20:18
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KJ21
And he said, “Whether they have come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they have come out for war, take them alive.”
ASV
And he said, Whether they are come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they are come out for war, take them alive.
AMP
And he said, “Whether they have come out for peace or for war, take them alive.”
AMPC
And he said, Whether they have come out for peace or for war, take them alive.
BRG
And he said, Whether they be come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they be come out for war, take them alive.
CSB
So he said, “If they have marched out in peace, take them alive, and if they have marched out for battle, take them alive.”
CSBA
So he said, ‘If they have marched out in peace, take them alive, and if they have marched out for battle, take them alive.’
CEB
He said, “If they have come out in peace, take them alive; if they have come out for war, take them alive as well.”
CJB
He said, “Whether they have come out for peace or for war, take them alive.”
CEV
“Take them alive!” Benhadad ordered. “I don't care if they have come out to fight or to surrender.”
DARBY
And he said, Whether they be come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they be come out for war, take them alive.
DRA
And he said: Whether they come for peace, take them alive: or whether they come to fight, take them alive.
ERV
So Ben-Hadad said, “They might be coming to fight or they might be coming to ask for peace. Capture them alive.”
EASY
Ben-Hadad commanded, ‘If they are coming to make peace with me, catch them alive. If they have come out to fight a battle, do the same thing.’
EHV
Ben Hadad said, “If they have come out for peace, take them alive! Even if they have come out for war, take them alive!”
ESV
He said, “If they have come out for peace, take them alive. Or if they have come out for war, take them alive.”
ESVUK
He said, “If they have come out for peace, take them alive. Or if they have come out for war, take them alive.”
EXB
Ben-Hadad said, “They may be coming to fight, or they may be coming to ask for peace. In either case capture them alive.”
GNV
And he said, Whether they be come out for peace, take them alive: or whether they be come out to fight, take them yet alive.
GW
He said, “Take them alive, whether they have come out to make peace or to fight.”
GNT
He ordered, “Take them alive, no matter whether they are coming to fight or to ask for peace.”
HCSB
So he said, “If they have marched out in peace, take them alive, and if they have marched out for battle, take them alive.”
ICB
So Ben-Hadad said, “They may be coming to fight. Or they may be coming to ask for peace. In either case capture them alive.”
ISV
“Take them alive, whether they’ve come in peace or not,” he ordered.
JUB
Then he said, If they have come out for peace, take them alive; or if they have come out for war, take them alive.
KJV
And he said, Whether they be come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they be come out for war, take them alive.
AKJV
And he said, Whether they be come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they be come out for war, take them alive.
LSB
Then he said, “If they have come out for peace, take them alive; or if they have come out for war, take them alive.”
LEB
Then he said, “If they have come out for peace, seize them alive; and if they have come out for war, seize them alive.”
TLB
“Take them alive,” Ben-hadad commanded, “whether they have come for truce or for war.”
MSG
He said, “If they’ve come in peace, take them alive as hostages; if they’ve come to fight, the same—take them alive as hostages.”
MEV
He said, “If they have come out peacefully, take them alive, and if they have come out for battle, take them alive.”
NOG
He said, “Take them alive, whether they have come out to make peace or to fight.”
NABRE
He answered, “Whether they have come out for peace or for war, take them alive.”
NASB
Then he said, “If they have come out for peace, take them alive; or if they have come out for war, take them alive as well.”
NASB1995
Then he said, “If they have come out for peace, take them alive; or if they have come out for war, take them alive.”
NCB
He said, “If they are coming out to make peace, take them alive, and even if they have come out to fight, take them alive.”
NCV
Ben-Hadad said, “They may be coming to fight, or they may be coming to ask for peace. In either case capture them alive.”
NET
He ordered, “Whether they come in peace or to do battle, take them alive.”
NIRV
Ben-Hadad said, “They might be coming to make peace. If they are, take them alive. Or they might be coming to make war. If they are, take them alive.”
NIV
He said, “If they have come out for peace, take them alive; if they have come out for war, take them alive.”
NIVUK
He said, ‘If they have come out for peace, take them alive; if they have come out for war, take them alive.’
NKJV
So he said, “If they have come out for peace, take them alive; and if they have come out for war, take them alive.”
NLV
Then he said, “If they have come out for peace or for war, take them alive.”
NLT
“Take them alive,” Ben-hadad commanded, “whether they have come for peace or for war.”
NRSVA
He said, ‘If they have come out for peace, take them alive; if they have come out for war, take them alive.’
NRSVACE
He said, ‘If they have come out for peace, take them alive; if they have come out for war, take them alive.’
NRSVCE
He said, “If they have come out for peace, take them alive; if they have come out for war, take them alive.”
NRSVUE
He said, “If they have come out for peace, take them alive; if they have come out for war, take them alive.”
OJB
And he said, Whether they be come out for shalom, take them chayyim (alive); or whether they be come out for milchamah, take them chayyim (alive).
RGT
And he said, “If they have come out for peace, take them alive. Or if they have come out to fight, still take them alive.”
RSV
He said, “If they have come out for peace, take them alive; or if they have come out for war, take them alive.”
RSVCE
He said, “If they have come out for peace, take them alive; or if they have come out for war, take them alive.”
TLV
He said, “Whether they are coming out for peace, take them alive, or whether they are coming out for battle, take them alive.”
VOICE
Ben-hadad: I don’t care whether they come in peace or with motives of war. Take them all as captives, and keep them alive!
WEB
He said, “If they have come out for peace, take them alive; or if they have come out for war, take them alive.”
WYC
And he said, Whether they come for peace, take ye them quick; whether to fight, take ye them quick. [And he saith, Whether for peace they come, taketh them alive; whether that they fight, taketh them alive.]
YLT
And he saith, `If for peace they have come out -- catch them alive; and if for battle they have come out -- alive catch them.'
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