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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Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

And they went out at noon. But Benhadad was drinking himself drunk in the pavilions, he and the kings, the thirty and two kings that helped him…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And he said, whether they be come out for peace
To propose terms of peace:

take them alive

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The proud Syrians were beaten, and the despised Israelites were conquerors. The orders of the proud, drunken king disordered his troops, and preven…

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