1 Kings 20:18
Parallel Strong's
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.”

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.’

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.

Hebrew
“If
אִם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

they have marched out
יָצָ֖אוּ (yā·ṣā·’ū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim

in peace,”
לְשָׁל֥וֹם (lə·šā·lō·wm)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7965: Safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peace

he said,
וַיֹּ֛אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“take
תִּפְשׂ֣וּם (tip̄·śūm)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | third person masculine plural
Strong's 8610: To manipulate, seize, chiefly to capture, wield, to overlay, to use unwarrantably

them alive.
חַיִּ֑ים (ḥay·yîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life

Or if
וְאִ֧ם (wə·’im)
Conjunctive waw | Conjunction
Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

they have marched out
יָצָ֖אוּ (yā·ṣā·’ū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim

for war,
לְמִלְחָמָ֛ה (lə·mil·ḥā·māh)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4421: A battle, war

take
תִּפְשֽׂוּם׃ (tip̄·śūm)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | third person masculine plural
Strong's 8610: To manipulate, seize, chiefly to capture, wield, to overlay, to use unwarrantably

them alive.”
חַיִּ֥ים (ḥay·yîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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