| 18. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 20:18:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֛אמֶרvayomerand he said 1 Kings 20:18:2 ⧉אִם־לְשָׁל֥וֹםimleshalomif for peace 1 Kings 20:18:3 ⧉יָצָ֖אוּyatsuthey have come out 1 Kings 20:18:4 ⧉תִּפְשׂ֣וּםtifsumseize them 1 Kings 20:18:5 ⧉חַיִּ֑יםkhayimalive 1 Kings 20:18:6 ⧉וְאִ֧םveimand if 1 Kings 20:18:7 ⧉לְמִלְחָמָ֛הlemilkhamafor war 1 Kings 20:18:8 ⧉יָצָ֖אוּyatsuthey have come out 1 Kings 20:18:9 ⧉חַיִּ֥יםkhayimalive 1 Kings 20:18:10 ⧉תִּפְשֽׂוּם׃tifsumseize them |
| 18. Formal Translation And he said, “If they have come out for peace, seize them alive; but if they have come out for war, seize them alive.” |
| 18. Dynamic Translation He ordered, “If they are coming out for peace, take them alive; if they are coming out for battle, take them alive.” |