And he said, Whether they be come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they be come out for war, take them alive.
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4 additional translationsAnd he said, Whether they are come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they are come out 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 saith, `If for peace they have come out--catch them alive; and if for battle they have come out--alive catch them.'
And he said, Whether they be come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they be come out for war, take them alive.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament1 Kings — From Solomon's glory to the divided kingdom — then Elijah's confrontation with Ahab and Jezebel dominating the second half. The promise of the Davidic covenant unfolding through temple glory, then beginning to unravel as idolatry and political fragmentation take hold.
- Author
- Compiler anonymous; Jewish tradition attributes to Jeremiah (Bava Batra 15a). The book draws on court annals and prophetic records cited by name.
- Date
- Events c. 970–852 BC; compilation during the late Judahite monarchy or exile