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1 Kings 20:18

What does 1 Kings 20:18 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Kings 20:18 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And he said, Whether they are come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they are come out for war, take them alive.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

American Standard Version · 1901

And he said, Whether they are come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they are come out for war, take them alive.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And he said, If they have come out for peace, take them living, and if they have come out for war, take them living.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And he saith, `If for peace they have come out--catch them alive; and if for battle they have come out--alive catch them.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And he said: Whether they come for peace, take them alive: or whether they come to fight, take them alive.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

v.17And the young men of the princes of the provinces went out first; and Ben-hadad sent out, and they told him, saying, There are men come out from Samaria.

v.18This passage

v.19So these went out of the city, the young men of the princes of the provinces, and the army which followed them.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Proverbs 18:12

    Before destruction the heart of man is haughty; And before honorgoethhumility.

  • 1 Samuel 17:44

    And the Philistine said to David, Come to me, and I will give thy flesh unto the birds of the heavens, and to the beasts of the field.

  • 1 Samuel 14:11

    And both of them disclosed themselves unto the garrison of the Philistines: and the Philistines said, Behold, the Hebrews come forth out of the holes where they had hid themselves.

  • 1 Samuel 2:3

    Talk no more so exceeding proudly; Let not arrogancy come out of your mouth; For Jehovah is a God of knowledge, And by him actions are weighed.

  • 2 Kings 14:8

    Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us look one another in the face.

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