And the soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.

Then the armed men were for putting the prisoners to death, so that no one would get away by swimming.

Εβουλευθησαν δε οι στρατιωται να θανατωσωσι τους δεσμιους, δια να μη φυγη μηδεις κολυμβησας.

And the soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.