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.

And when the king of Moab saw that the fight was going against him, he took with him seven hundred men armed with swords, with the idea of forcing a way through to the king of Aram, but they were not able to do so.

Και οτε βασιλευς του Μωαβ ειδεν οτι η μαχη υπερισχυεν εναντιον αυτου, ελαβε μεθ' αυτου επτακοσιους ανδρας ξιφηρεις, δια να διακοψωσι το στρατευμα, μεχρι του βασιλεως Εδωμ· πλην δεν ηδυνηθησαν.

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.