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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Interpretation
The proud Syrians were beaten, and the despised Israelites were conquerors. The orders of the proud, drunken king disordered his troops, and prevented them from attacking the Israelites.
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This thought runs through 1 Kings 20:18-21.