"They took him, and beat him and sent him away empty-handed.
And they caught him, and beat him, and sent him away empty.
But they took him and beat him and sent him away without anything.
And they took him, and beat him, and sent him away empty.
But they grabbed the servant, beat him, and sent him away empty-handed.
But they, having apprehended him, beat him and sent him away empty.