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.
When the king of Moab saw that the battle was going badly for him, he gathered seven hundred sword-fighting men and tried to break through the enemy lines to reach the king of Edom. But they couldn't do it.
The king of Moab desperately tried to escape a losing battle by attacking toward his ally, but his plan failed.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred during a joint military campaign by Israel, Judah, and Edom against Moab around 850 BC. The king of Moab had rebelled against paying tribute to Israel after King Ahab's death. The Moabite king was trying to break through to the Edomite forces, possibly because Edom was the weakest link in the alliance or because he hoped to turn them against the other allies.
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