1 Kings 20:18 meaning and explanation
“If they have marched out in peace,” he said, “take them alive. Even if they have marched out for war, take them alive.”
1 Kings 20:18, Berean Standard Bible
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Ben-hadad, king of Aram, is besieging Samaria and drinking with his thirty-two allied kings when scouts report men marching out of the city. His order in verse 18 is casual and overconfident: whether the Israelites come out to surrender or to fight, his men should simply take them alive.
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