'Alive' in the Bible

but they captured the king of Ai alive and brought him to Joshua.

They struck down everyone in it with the sword, completely destroying them; he left no one alive. Then he burned down Hazor.

The Israelites plundered all the spoils and cattle of these cities for themselves. But they struck down every person with the sword until they had annihilated them, leaving no one alive.

“As you see, the Lord has kept me alive these 45 years as He promised, since the Lord spoke this word to Moses while Israel was journeying in the wilderness. Here I am today, 85 years old.