Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And he will say, If for peace they came forth, seize them living; and if for war they came forth, seize them living.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And he said, Whether they be come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they be come out for war, take them alive.
Holman Bible
So he said, “If they have marched out in peace,
International Standard Version
"Take them alive, whether they've come in peace or not," he ordered.
A Conservative Version
And he said, Whether they come out for peace, take them alive, or whether they come out for war, taken them alive.
American Standard Version
And he said, Whether they are come out for peace, take them alive, or whether they are come out for war, taken them alive.
Amplified
And he said, “Whether they have come out for peace or for war, take them alive.”
Bible in Basic English
And he said, If they have come out for peace, take them living, and if they have come out for war, take them living.
Darby Translation
And he said, Whether they be come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they be come out for war, take them alive.
King James 2000
And he said, If they be come out for peace, take them alive; or if they be come out for war, take them alive.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then he said, "If they have come out for peace, seize them alive; and if they have come out for war, seize them alive."
Modern King James verseion
And he said, If they have come out for peace, take them alive; or if they have come out for war, take them alive.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he said, "If they come out for peace, take them alive.
NET Bible
He ordered, "Whether they come in peace or to do battle, take them alive."
New Heart English Bible
He said, "If they have come out for peace, take them alive; or if they have come out for war, take them alive."
The Emphasized Bible
And he said - If, peaceably, they have come, take them alive, - or, if, fighting, they have come, alive, take ye them.
Webster
And he said, Whether they have come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they have come out for war, take them alive.
World English Bible
He said, "If they have come out for peace, take them alive; or if they have come out for war, take them alive."
Youngs Literal Translation
And he saith, 'If for peace they have come out -- catch them alive; and if for battle they have come out -- alive catch them.'
Themes
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Destruction of ben-hadad's army
ancient Samaria » Samaria the capital of » Deliverance of, effected
Syria » The israelites » Under ahab encouraged and assisted by God, overcame
Interlinear
Yatsa'
Shalowm
Taphas
תּפשׂ
Taphas
Usage: 65
Yatsa'
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 20:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Ahab Defeats Ben-Hadad
17 And the boys of the chiefs of the provinces will go forth at the first; and Ben-hadad will send and they will announce to him, saying, Men came forth from Shomeron. 18 And he will say, If for peace they came forth, seize them living; and if for war they came forth, seize them living. 19 And these came forth from the city, the boys of the chiefs of the provinces, and the strength which was after them.
Phrases
Cross References
2 Kings 14:8-12
Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, son of Jehoahaz, son of Jehu king of Israel, saying, Come, we will see faces.
1 Samuel 2:3-4
Ye shall not enlarge; will ye sproud, proud? shall the impatient thing come forth from your mouth for Jehovah a God of knowledge, and doings were not made equal.
1 Samuel 14:11-12
And they two will disclose to the garrison of the rovers; and the rovers will say, Behold, the Hebrews coming forth from the holes where they hid there.
1 Samuel 17:44
And he of the rovers will say to David, Come to me and I will give thy flesh to the birds of the heavens and to the cattle of the field.
Proverbs 18:12
Before a breaking a man's heart will be lifted up, and before honor, humility.