Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Kings 3:26:

• Kupsabiny: “And/But when the ruler of Moab saw that the battle was coming to an end for him, he took seven hundred of his soldiers of/with swords and tried to break through to where the ruler of Edom was, but (he/they) was/were not able to do it.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Realizing that he was losing the battle, the King of Moab took 700 soldiers and tried to forcibly crossing the enemy line near the place where the King of Edom was. But he did not succeed.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “When the king of Moab saw that they were-defeated in the battle, he took the 700 men who have swords to break-through the soldiers of the king of Edom, but they were-disheartened/frustrated.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “When the king of Moab realized that his army was being defeated, he took with him 700 men who fought with swords, and they tried to force a way through the Israeli lines of soldiers to escape to get help from the king of Syria, but they were unable to escape.” (Source: Translation for Translators)