Catholic Public Domain Version
"And he said: “If they have arrived for peace, apprehend them alive; if to do battle, capture them alive.” "
— 1 Kings 20:18, Catholic Public Domain 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.”
“And he said, Whether they are come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they are come out for war, take them alive. ”
“He said, "If they have come out for peace, take them alive; or if they have come out for war, take them alive."”
“He ordered,“Whether they come in peace or to do battle, take them alive.””
“And he said: Whether they come for peace, take them alive: or whether they come to fight, take them alive.”
“And he said, If they have come out for peace, take them living, and if they have come out for war, take them living.”
“And he said, Whether they be come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they be come out for war, take them alive.”
Therefore, he took a count of the servants of the leaders of the provinces. And he found the number to be two hundred thirty-two. And he set them in order after the people, all the sons of Israel, who were seven thousand.
And they went out at midday. But Benhadad was drinking; he was inebriated in his pavilion, and the thirty-two kings with him, who had arrived in order to assist him.
Then the servants of the leaders of the provinces went out to the first place, at the front. And so, Benhadad sent, and they reported to him, saying: “Men have gone out from Samaria.”
And he said: “If they have arrived for peace, apprehend them alive; if to do battle, capture them alive.”
Therefore, the servants of the leaders of the provinces went out, and the remainder of the army was following.
And each one struck down the man who came against him. And the Syrians fled, and Israel pursued them. Also, Benhadad, the king of Syria, fled on a horse, with his horsemen.
But the king of Israel, going out, struck the horses and the chariots, and he struck the Syrians with a great slaughter.