1 Kings 20:18
And he said, Whether they be come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they be come out for war, take them alive.
Context
This verse from 1 Kings Chapter 20 connects to 8 cross-references. Ben-hadad of Aram besieges Samaria with overwhelming force; a prophet promises God will deliver the army into Ahab's hand to show Ahab that God is Lord. A small Israelite force routes the Aramean army twice. A man of God warns …
Other Translations
And he said, Whether they are come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they are come out for war, take them alive.
And he saith, `If for peace they have come out--catch them alive; and if for battle they have come out--alive catch them.'
And he said, If they have come out for peace, take them living, and if they have come out for war, take them living.
Cross References
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And Judah was put to the worse before Israel; and they fled every man to their tents.
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.