| 1 Kings 20:18 Parallel Translations |  |
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| 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." (NASB ©1995) |
| GWT: | He said, "Take them alive, whether they have come out to make peace or to fight."(GOD'S WORD®) |
| 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. |
| ASV: | And he said, Whether they are come out for peace, take them alive, or whether they are come out for war, taken them alive. |
| BBE: | And he said, If they have come out for peace, take them living, and if they have come out for war, take them living. |
| 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. |
| ERV: | And he said, Whether they be come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they be come out for war, take them alive. |
| 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.' |
| WBS: | And he said, Whether they have come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they have 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, taken 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.' |
| 1 Kings 20:18 Cross References |
| XREF: | 2 Kings 14:8 Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, "Come, let us face each other." (NASB ©1995) |
| Commentaries and Concordances |
| WES: | 20:18 Take them - He bids them not fight, for he thought they needed not to strike one stroke; and that the Israelites could not stand the first brunt. |
| MHC: | 20:12-21 The proud Syrians were beaten, and the despised Israelites were conquerors. The orders of the proud, drunken king disordered his troops, and prevented them from attacking the Israelites. Those that are most secure, are commonly least courageous. Ahab slew the Syrians with a great slaughter. God often makes one wicked man a scourge to another. |
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