Modern Translations New International VersionHe said, "If they have come out for peace, take them alive; if they have come out for war, take them alive." New Living Translation “Take them alive,” Ben-hadad commanded, “whether they have come for peace or for war.” English 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.” Berean Study Bible “If they have marched out in peace,” he said, “take them alive. Even if they have marched 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 as well.” NASB 1995 Then he said, "If they have come out for peace, take them alive; or if they have come out for war, take them alive." NASB 1977 Then he said, “If they have come out for peace, take them alive; or if they have come out for war, take them alive.” Amplified Bible And he said, “Whether they have come out for peace or for war, take them alive.” Christian Standard Bible So he said, “If they have marched out in peace, take them alive, and if they have marched out for battle, take them alive.” Holman Christian Standard Bible So he said, "If they have marched out in peace, take them alive, and if they have marched out for battle, 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." Good News Translation He ordered, "Take them alive, no matter whether they are coming to fight or to ask for peace." GOD'S WORD® Translation He said, "Take them alive, whether they have come out to make peace or to fight." International Standard Version "Take them alive, whether they've come in peace or not," he ordered. NET Bible He ordered, "Whether they come in peace or to do battle, take them alive." Classic Translations King James BibleAnd he said, Whether they be come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they be 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.” King James 2000 Bible And he said, If they be come out for peace, take them alive; or if they be come out for war, take them alive. New Heart English Bible He said, "If they have come out for peace, take them alive; or if they have come out for war, take them alive." World English Bible He said, "If they have come out for peace, take them alive; or if they have come out for war, take them alive." American 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. 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. A Faithful Version And he said, "If they have come out for peace, take them alive; or if they have come out for war, take them alive." Darby Bible Translation And he said, Whether they be come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they be come out for war, take them alive. English Revised 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. Webster's Bible Translation And he said, Whether they have come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they have come out for war, take them alive. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587And he sayde, Whether they be come out for peace, take them aliue: or whether they bee come out to fight, take them yet aliue. Bishops' Bible of 1568 He sayde: Whether they be come out for peace, take them alyue: or whether they be come out to fight, take them yet alyue. Coverdale Bible of 1535 He sayde: Take them alyue, whether they be come forth for peace, or for warre. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd he says, “If they have come out for peace, catch them alive; and if they have come out for battle, catch 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.' Smith's Literal Translation And he will say, If for peace they came forth, seize them living; and if for war they came forth, seize them living. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he said: Whether they come for peace, take them alive: or whether they come to fight, take them alive. Catholic Public Domain Version And he said: “If they have arrived for peace, apprehend them alive; if to do battle, capture them alive.” Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedAnd he said: “If they have gone out in peace, take them alive, and if they have gone out for battle, take them alive.” Lamsa Bible And he said, Whether they have come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they have come out for war, take them alive. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And he said: 'Whether they are come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they are come out for war, take them alive.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And he said to them, If they come forth peaceably, take them alive; and if they come forth to war, take them alive:     |