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

27 Then he took his eldest son, that should have reigned in his stead, and [a]offered him for a burnt offering upon the wall: so that Israel was sore grieved, and they departed from him, and returned to their country.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 3:27 Some refer it to the king of Edom’s son, whom they say he had taken in that skirmish: but rather it seemed to be his own son, whom he offered to his gods to pacify them: which barbarous cruelty moved the Israelites’ hearts of pity to depart.

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