Other translations
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.
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.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
And he said: Whether they come for peace, take them alive: or whether they come to fight, take them alive.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
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 Standard Version Journaling Bible
He said, “If they have come out for peace, take them alive. Or if they have come out for war, take them alive.”
God's Word
He said, "Take them alive, whether they have come out to make peace or to fight."
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."
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."
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 Living Translation
"Take them alive," Ben-hadad commanded, "whether they have come for peace or for war."
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.
The 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."