John Gill's Exposition on 2 Kings 3:26

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And when the king of Moab saw that the battle was too sore for him, etc.] The siege was so close, the slingers or engineers did so much execution, that he saw the city would soon be taken, and he be obliged to deliver it up: he took with him seven hundred men that drew swords; men expert in war, bold and daring: to break through even unto the king of Edom; through his quarters, and so escape, he lying nearest to the city, and perhaps the weakest body of men with him; or he might think he was not so hearty in the cause of the kings, and would make but a feeble resistance, and let him pass: but they could not; break through they met with a greater opposition than was expected perhaps the Edomites remembered how they had lately used them, which made them fight more desperately against them, (see <142023>2 Chronicles 20:23).

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