1 Kings 20:18

In 11 translations

BSB

“If they have marched out in peace,” he said, “take them alive. Even if they have marched 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.

WEB

He said, “If they have come out for peace, take them alive; or if 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.

LSV

And he says, “If they have come out for peace, catch them alive; and if they have come out for battle, catch 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.'

DBY

And he said, Whether they be come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they be come out for war, take them alive.

DRC

And he said: Whether they come for peace, take them alive: or whether they come to fight, take them alive.

GNV

And he sayde, Whether they be come out for peace, take them aliue: or whether they bee come out to fight, take them yet aliue.

JPS

And he said: 'Whether they are come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they are come out for war, take them alive.'

LXXE21:18

And he said to them, If they come forth peaceably, take them alive; and if they come forth to war, take them alive:Gr. infin. for imper.

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WLC

וַיֹּ֛אמֶר אִם־לְשָׁל֥וֹם יָצָ֖אוּ תִּפְשׂ֣וּם חַיִּ֑ים וְאִ֧ם לְמִלְחָמָ֛ה יָצָ֖אוּ חַיִּ֥ים תִּפְשֽׂוּם׃

LXX-Br21:18

Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, εἰ εἰς εἰρήνην ἐκπορεύονται, συλλαβεῖν αὐτοὺς ζῶντας· καὶ εἰ εἰς πόλεμον, ζῶντας συλλαβεῖν αὐτούς·

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Cross-references most cited first

• 2 Kings 14:8–12Then Amaziah sent messengers to the king of Israel Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu. “Come, let us meet face to face,” he said. But Jehoash king of Israel replied to Amaziah king of Judah: “A thistle in Lebanon…
• Proverbs 18:12Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.
• 1 Samuel 2:3–4Do not boast so proudly, or let arrogance come from your mouth, for the LORD is a God who knows, and by Him actions are weighed. The bows of the mighty are broken, but the feeble are equipped with strength.
• 1 Samuel 14:11–12So the two of them showed themselves to the outpost of the Philistines, who exclaimed, “Look, the Hebrews are coming out of the holes in which they were hiding!” So the men of the outpost called out to Jonathan and his…
• 1 Samuel 17:44“Come here,” he called to David, “and I will give your flesh to the birds of the air and the beasts of the field!”

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