2 Kings 3:26 BSB — MannaFest

2 Kings 3:26

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

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ASV

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.

KJV

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.

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Commentary

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Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Seven hundred men - These were no doubt the choice of all his troops, and being afraid of being hemmed up and perhaps taken by his enemies, whom he found on the eve of gaining possession of the city, he made a desperate sortie in order to regain the open country; and supposing that the quarter of the Edomites was weakest, or less carefully guarded, he endeavored to make his impression there; but they were so warmly received by the king of Edom that they failed in the attempt, and were driven back into the city.

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Original language & word study

20 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיַּרְא֙	vai.yaR'	and he saw	H7200 →
מֶ֣לֶךְ	Me.lekh	[the] king of	H4428 →
מוֹאָ֔ב	mo.'Av	Moab	H4124 →
כִּֽי־	ki-	that	H3588 →
חָזַ֥ק	cha.Zak	it was [too] strong	H2388 →
מִמֶּ֖נּוּ	mi.Me.nu	for him	H4480 →
הַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה	ha.mil.cha.Mah	the battle	H4421 →
וַיִּקַּ֣ח	vai.yi.Kach	and he took	H3947 →
א֠וֹתוֹ	'o.to	<obj.> him	H854 →
שְׁבַע־	she.va'-	seven	H7651 →
מֵא֨וֹת	me.'ot	hundred<s>	H3967 →
אִ֜ישׁ	'ish	man	H376 →
שֹׁ֣לֵֽף	Sho.lef	[who] drew	H8025 →
חֶ֗רֶב	Che.rev	a sword	H2719 →
לְהַבְקִ֛יעַ	le.hav.Ki.a'	to break through	H1234 →
אֶל־	'el-	to	H413 →
מֶ֥לֶךְ	Me.lekh	[the] king of	H4428 →
אֱד֖וֹם	'e.Dom	Edom	H123 →
וְלֹ֥א	ve.Lo'	and not	H3808 →
יָכֹֽלוּ׃	ya.Kho.lu	they were able	H3201 →

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Through
Amos 2:1
This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Moab, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because he burned to lime the bones of Edom’s king.
leads to
- Zephaniah 2:8–9
  “I have heard the reproach of Moab and the insults of the Ammonites, who have taunted My people and threatened their borders.
- Amos 1:3
  This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Damascus, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they threshed Gilead with sledges of iron.
- Ezekiel 25:8–9
  This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because Moab and Seir said, “Look, the house of Judah is like all the other nations,”
- 2 Kings 3:26–27
  When the king of Moab saw that the battle was too fierce for him, he took with him seven hundred swordsmen to break through to the king of Edom, but they could not prevail.
- Isaiah 25:10
  For the hand of the LORD will rest on this mountain. But Moab will be trampled in his place as straw is trodden into the dung pile.
Through
2 Kings 3:9
So the king of Israel, the king of Judah, and the king of Edom set out, and after they had traveled a roundabout route for seven days, they had no water for their army…
leads to
- 1 Kings 22:47
  And there was no king in Edom; a deputy served as king.
- Exodus 15:22
  Then Moses led Israel from the Red Sea, and they went out into the Desert of Shur. For three days they walked in the desert without finding water.
- Numbers 21:5
  and spoke against God and against Moses: “Why have you led us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? There is no bread or water, and we detest this wretched food!”

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02Original language & word study

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04Related verses

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06About 2 Kings

Where the connections lead

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The walk

Related verses

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About 2 Kings