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."

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."

King James Bible
And he said, Whether they be come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they be come out for war, 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."

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."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He said, "Take them alive, whether they have come out to make peace or to fight."

Jubilee Bible 2000
Then he said, If they have come out for peace, take them alive; or 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.

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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said: Whether they come for peace, take them alive: or whether they come to fight, 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.

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."

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.'

1 Konings 20:18 Afrikaans PWL
Toe sê hy: “As hulle vir vrede uitgekom het, gryp hulle lewendig; of as hulle vir oorlog uitgekom het, gryp hulle lewendig.”

1 i Mbretërve 20:18 Albanian
Mbreti tha: "Në rast se kanë dalë me qëllime paqësore, i zini të gjallë; në qoftë se kanë dalë për të luftuar, i zini gjithashtu të gjallë".

ﺍﻟﻤﻠﻮﻙ ﺍﻷﻭ 20:18 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
فقال ان كانوا قد خرجوا للسلام فامسكوهم احياء وان كانوا قد خرجوا للقتال فامسكوهم احياء.

De Künig A 20:18 Bavarian
Daa befalh yr: "Wenn s fridlich kemmend, naacherd nemtß is löbeter gfangen. Wollnd s kömpfen, naacherd schaugtß zamtdönn, däßß is löbeter dyrwischtß!"

3 Царе 20:18 Bulgarian
А той рече: Било, че са излезли с мир, хванете ги живи, или ако са излезли за бой, [пак] ги живи хванете.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
他說：「他們若為講和出來，要活捉他們；若為打仗出來，也要活捉他們。」

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
他说：“他们若为讲和出来，要活捉他们；若为打仗出来，也要活捉他们。”

列 王 紀 上 20:18 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
他 說 ： 他 們 若 為 講 和 出 來 ， 要 活 捉 他 們 ； 若 為 打 仗 出 來 ， 也 要 活 捉 他 們 。

列 王 紀 上 20:18 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
他 说 ： 他 们 若 为 讲 和 出 来 ， 要 活 捉 他 们 ； 若 为 打 仗 出 来 ， 也 要 活 捉 他 们 。

1 Kings 20:18 Croatian Bible
On reče: "Ako su izišli radi mira, pohvatajte ih žive; ako su izišli u boj, opet ih uhvatite žive!"

První Královská 20:18 Czech BKR
A řekl: Buď že vytáhli o pokoj, zjímejte je živé, buď že k bitvě vytáhli, zjímejte je živé.

Første Kongebog 20:18 Danish
Da sagde han: »Hvad enten de rykker ud for at faa Fred eller for at kæmpe, saa grib dem levende!«

1 Koningen 20:18 Dutch Staten Vertaling
En hij zeide: Hetzij dat zij tot vrede uitgetogen zijn, grijpt hen levend; hetzij ook, dat zij ten strijde uitgetogen zijn, grijpt hen levend.