2 Kings 3:26 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

When the king of Moab saw that the battle was too fierce for him, he took seven hundred swordsmen with him to try to break through to the king of Edom,  but they could not do it.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And when the king of Moab saw that the battle was too sore for him, he took with him seven hundred men that drew swords, to break through even unto the king of Edom: but they could not.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And when the king of Moab saw that the battle was against him, he took with him 700 swordsmen to break through to the king of Edom, but they could not.

American Standard Version (1901)

And when the king of Moab saw that the battle was too sore for him, he took with him seven hundred men that drew sword, to break through unto the king of Edom; but they could not.

Common English Bible

Moab’s king saw that he was losing the battle. So he took seven hundred soldiers with him, each with sword in hand, to break through to Edom’s king. But they failed.

Catholic Public Domain Version

And when the king of Moab had seen this, specifically, that the enemies had prevailed, he took with him seven hundred men who draw the sword, so that he might break through to the king of Idumea. But they were unable.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And when the king of Moab saw this, to wit, that the enemies had prevailed, he took with him seven hundred men that drew the sword, to break in upon the king of Edom. But they could not.

2 Kings 3:26 Cross References

2 Kings 3:25

They would destroy the cities, and each of them would throw a stone to cover every good piece of land. They would stop up every spring and cut down every good tree. This went on until only the buildings of Kir-hareseth  were left. Then men with slings surrounded the city and attacked it.

2 Kings 3:27

So he took his firstborn son,  who was to become king in his place, and offered him as a burnt offering on the city wall. Great wrath was on the Israelites, and they withdrew from him and returned to their land.

2 Kings 3:9

So the king of Israel, the king of Judah, and the king of Edom  set out. After they had travelled their indirect route for seven days, they had no water for the army or the animals with them.

2 Kings 8:20

During Jehoram’s reign, Edom rebelled against Judah’s control and appointed their own king.

Amos 2:1

The Lord says: I will not relent from punishing Moab for three crimes, even four, because he burned the bones of the king of Edom to lime.