2 Kings 3:26
“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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Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
To break through, even unto the king of Edom - Either because he thought that the king of Edom would connive at his…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Seven hundred men - These were no doubt the choice of all his troops, and being afraid of being hemmed up and perhaps…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17142 Kings 3:20-27
I. We have here the divine gift of both those things which God had promised by Elisha - water and victory, and the…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
he took with him seven hundred men that drew swords R.V. sword. In this phrase the singular is of the more frequent…