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.""
— 1 Kings 20:18, NASB
“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.”
Then he mustered the young men of the rulers of the provinces, and there were 232; and after them he mustered all the people, even all the sons of Israel, 7,000.
They went out at noon, while Ben-hadad was drinking himself drunk in the temporary shelters with the thirty-two kings who helped him.
The young men of the rulers of the provinces went out first; and Ben-hadad sent out and they told him, saying, "Men have come out from Samaria."
Then he said, "If they have come out for peace, take them alive; or if they have come out for war, take them alive."
So these went out from the city, the young men of the rulers of the provinces, and the army which followed them.
They killed each his man; and the Arameans fled and Israel pursued them, and Ben-hadad king of Aram escaped on a horse with horsemen.
The king of Israel went out and struck the horses and chariots, and killed the Arameans with a great slaughter.