2 Kings 3:26
ContextNET © | When the king of Moab realized he was losing the battle, 1 he and 700 swordsmen tried to break through and attack 2 the king of Edom, but they failed. |
NIV © | When the king of Moab saw that the battle had gone against him, he took with him seven hundred swordsmen to break through to the king of Edom, but they failed. |
NASB © | When the king of Moab saw that the battle was too fierce for him, he took with him 700 men who drew swords, to break through to the king of Edom; but they could not. |
NLT © | When the king of Moab saw that he was losing the battle, he led seven hundred of his warriors in a desperate attempt to break through the enemy lines near the king of Edom, but they failed to escape. |
MSG © | When the king of Moab realized that he was fighting a losing battle, he took seven hundred swordsmen to hack a corridor past the king of Edom, but they didn't make it. |
BBE © | And when the king of Moab saw that the fight was going against him, he took with him seven hundred men armed with swords, with the idea of forcing a way through to the king of Aram, but they were not able to do so. |
NRSV © | When the king of Moab saw that the battle was going against him, he took with him seven hundred swordsmen to break through, opposite the king of Edom; but they could not. |
NKJV © | And when the king of Moab saw that the battle was too fierce for him, he took with him seven hundred men who drew swords, to break through to the king of Edom, but they could not. |
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NET © | When the king of Moab realized he was losing the battle, 1 he and 700 swordsmen tried to break through and attack 2 the king of Edom, but they failed. |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Heb “and the king of Moab saw that the battle was too strong for him.” 2 tn Heb “he took with him seven hundred men, who drew the sword, to break through against.” |