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.

And he said {H559}, Whether they be come out {H3318} for peace {H7965}, take {H8610} them alive {H2416}; or whether they be come out {H3318} for war {H4421}, take {H8610} them alive {H2416}.

He said, "Whether they have come out for peace or for war, take them alive."

“If they have marched out in peace,” he said, “take them alive. Even if they have marched 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.

Note: Commentary was generated by an advanced AI, utilizing a prompt that emphasized Biblical fidelity over bias. We've found these insights to be consistently reliable, yet we always encourage prayerful discernment through the Holy Spirit. The Scripture text and cross-references are from verified, non-AI sources.
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