2 Kings 3:26-27

2 Kings 3:26-27

[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  [27] Then he took  his eldest  son  that should have reigned  in his stead, and offered  him for a burnt offering  upon the wall.  And there was great  indignation  against Israel:  and they departed  from him, and returned  to their own land.