26. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 3:26:1 ⧉וַיַּרְא֙vayareand he saw 2 Kings 3:26:2 ⧉מֶ֣לֶךְmelekhthe king of 2 Kings 3:26:3 ⧉מוֹאָ֔בmoavMoab 2 Kings 3:26:4 ⧉כִּֽי־חָזַ֥קkikhazakthat was strong 2 Kings 3:26:5 ⧉מִמֶּ֖נּוּmimenufrom him 2 Kings 3:26:6 ⧉הַמִּלְחָמָ֑הhamilkhamathe battle 2 Kings 3:26:7 ⧉וַיִּקַּ֣חvayikkakhand he took 2 Kings 3:26:8 ⧉א֠וֹתוֹotowith him 2 Kings 3:26:9 ⧉שְׁבַע־מֵא֨וֹתshevameotseven hundred 2 Kings 3:26:10 ⧉אִ֜ישׁishmen of 2 Kings 3:26:11 ⧉שֹׁ֣לֵֽףsholefdrawing 2 Kings 3:26:12 ⧉חֶ֗רֶבkhereva sword 2 Kings 3:26:13 ⧉לְהַבְקִ֛יעַlehavkiato break through 2 Kings 3:26:14 ⧉אֶל־מֶ֥לֶךְelmelekhto the king of 2 Kings 3:26:15 ⧉אֱד֖וֹםedomEdom 2 Kings 3:26:16 ⧉וְלֹ֥אvelobut not 2 Kings 3:26:17 ⧉יָכֹֽלוּ׃yakholuthey were able |
26. Formal Translation When the king of Moab saw that the battle was too strong for him, he took seven hundred men drawing swords to break through to the king of Edom, but they were not able. |
26. Dynamic Translation When Moab’s king found that the fighting was overwhelming him, he mustered seven hundred men armed with swords to force their way to the king of Edom, but they failed. |