Verse Comparison: 1 Kings 20:18
American Standard Version
And he said, Whether they are come out for peace, take them alive, or whether they are come out for war, taken them alive.
Amplified® Bible
And he said, Whether they have come out for peace or for war, take them alive.
Contemporary English Version
"Take them alive!" Benhadad ordered. "I don't care if they have come out to fight or to surrender."
Darby English 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.
Good News Bible
He ordered, "Take them alive, no matter whether they are coming to fight or to ask for peace."
King James 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.
New American Standard Bible
Then he said, "If they have come out for peace, take them alive; or if they have come out for war, take them alive."
New International Version
He said, "If they have come out for peace, take them alive; if they have come out for war, take them alive."
New King James Version
So he said, “If they have come out for peace, take them alive; and if they have come out for war, take them alive.”
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then he said, "If they have come out for peace, take them alive; or if they have come out for war, take them alive."
Revised Standard Version
He said, "If they have come out for peace, take them alive; or if they have come out for war, take them alive."
Young's Literal Translation
And he saith, `If for peace they have come out -- catch them alive; and if for battle they have come out -- alive catch them.'
