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2 Kings

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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.

Locations

Edom

EDOM; EDOMITESe'-dum, e'-dum-its 'edhom, "red"; Edom:1. Boundaries:The boundaries of Edom may be traced with some approach to accuracy. On the East of the `Arabah the northern border ran from the Dead Sea, and was marked by Wady el-Kurachi, or Wady el-Chasa. On the East it marched with the desert. The southern border ran by Elath and Ezion-geber (Deuteronomy... View Details

Moab

MOAB; MOABITESmo'-ab, mo'-ab-its (Moab, mo'abh, Moabite Stone, M-'-B; Greek (Septuagint) Moab, he Moabeitis, Moabitis; Moabite, mo'abhi; Moabites, bene mo'abh):1. The Land:Moab was the district East of the Dead Sea, extending from a point some distance North of it to its southern end. The eastern boundary was indefinite, being the border of the desert which... View Details

People

Edom

another name for Esau, older son of Isaac, also his desc. and their territory

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American Standard Version 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.
King James Bible 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, swords, to break through even unto the king of Edom; Edom: but they could not.
Hebrew Greek English And when When the king of Moab saw that the battle was too sore fierce for him, he took with him seven hundred 700 men that who drew sword, swords, to break through unto to the king of Edom; but they could not.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And when When the king of Moab saw that the battle was too sore fierce for him, he took with him seven hundred 700 men that who drew sword, swords, to break through unto to the king of Edom; but they could not.