NET Bible
"He ordered,“Whether they come in peace or to do battle, take them alive.”"
— 1 Kings 20:18, NET Bible
“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."”
“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.”
So Ahab assembled the 232 servants of the district governors. After that he assembled all the Israelite army, numbering 7,000.
They marched out at noon, while Ben Hadad and the thirty-two kings allied with him were drinking heavily in their quarters.
The servants of the district governors led the march. When Ben Hadad sent messengers, they reported back to him,“Men are marching out of Samaria.”
He ordered,“Whether they come in peace or to do battle, take them alive.”
They marched out of the city with the servants of the district governors in the lead and the army behind them.
Each one struck down an enemy soldier; the Syrians fled and Israel chased them. King Ben Hadad of Syria escaped on horseback with some horsemen.
Then the king of Israel marched out and struck down the horses and chariots; he thoroughly defeated Syria.