2 Kings 3:26
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
When the kingמֶ֣לֶךְ
(me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of Moabמֹואָ֔ב
(mo·v·'av,)
4124: a son of Lot,also his desc. and the territory where they settledfrom a prefixed syllable and ab
sawוַיַּרְא֙
(vai·yar·)
7200: to seea prim. root
that the battleהַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה
(ham·mil·cha·mah;)
4421: a battle, warfrom lacham
was tooמִמֶּ֖נּוּ
(mim·men·nu)
4480: froma prim. preposition
fierceחָזַ֥ק
(cha·zak)
2388: to be or grow firm or strong, strengthena prim. root
for him, he tookוַיִּקַּ֣ח
(vai·yik·kach)
3947: to takea prim. root
with him 700שְׁבַע־
(she·va-)
7651: sevena prim. card. number
menאִ֜ישׁ
(ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
who drewשֹׁ֣לֵֽף
(sho·lef)
8025: to draw out or offa prim. root
swords,חֶ֗רֶב
(che·rev)
2719: a swordfrom charab
to break throughלְהַבְקִ֛יעַ
(le·hav·ki·a')
1234: to cleave, break open or througha prim. root
to the kingמֶ֥לֶךְ
(me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of Edom; 
 
112b: another name for Esau, older son of Isaac, also his desc. and their territoryfrom the same as adom
but they couldיָכֹֽלוּ׃
(ya·cho·lu.)
3201: to be able, have powera prim. root
not. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And when the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
of Moab
Mow'ab  (mo-awb)
from (her (the mother's) father; Moab, an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendants -- Moab.
saw
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
that the battle
milchamah  (mil-khaw-maw')
a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare) -- battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior).
was too sore
chazaq  (khaw-zak')
to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer
for him he took
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
with him seven
sheba`  (sheh'-bah)
a primitive cardinal number; seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number
hundred
me'ah  (may-aw')
a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction -- hundred(-fold), -th), + sixscore.
men
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
that drew
shalaph  (saw-laf')
to pull out, up or off -- draw (off), grow up, pluck off.
swords
chereb  (kheh'-reb)
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
to break through
baqa`  (baw-kah')
to cleave; generally, to rend, break, rip or open
even unto the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
of Edom
'Edom  (ed-ome')
red (see Gen. 25:25); Edom, the elder twin-brother of Jacob; hence the region (Idumaea) occupied by him -- Edom, Edomites, Idumea.
but they could
yakol  (yaw-kole')
to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)
not
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
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.

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 swords, to break through even unto the king of Edom: but they could not.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the king of Moab saw that the battle was too fierce for him, he took 700 swordsmen with him to try to break through to the king of Edom, but they could not do it.

International Standard Version
When the king of Moab realized that the battle was going strongly against him, he took 700 expert swordsmen to attempt to break through to the king of Edom, but was unable to do so.

NET Bible
When the king of Moab realized he was losing the battle, he and 700 swordsmen tried to break through and attack the king of Edom, but they failed.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When the king of Moab saw he was losing the battle, he took 700 swordsmen to try to break through to the king of Edom. But they couldn't do it.

King James 2000 Bible
And when the king of Moab saw that the battle was too fierce 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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