2 Kings 14:9

And Joas the king of Israel sent to Amessias king of Juda, saying, The thistle that was in Libanus sent to the cedar that was in Libanus, saying, Give my daughter to thy son to wife: and the wild beasts of the field that were in Libanus passed by and trod down the thistle.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

And Jehoash the king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trode down the thistle.

In Context

8Then Amessias sent messengers to Joas son of Joachaz son of Ju king of Israel, saying, Come, let us + 14:8 Gr. appear to faces.look one another in the face.

10Thou hast smitten and wounded Edom, and thy heart has lifted thee up: + 14:10 Gr. glorify thyself sitting in thy house.stay at home and glorify thyself; for wherefore art thou quarrelsome to thy hurt? So both thou wilt fall and Juda with thee.

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Cross References

Judges 9:14Then all the trees said to the bramble, Come thou and reign over us.

2 Samuel 12:1And the Lord sent Nathan the prophet to David; and he went in to him, and said to him, There were two men in one city, one rich and the other poor.

2 Chronicles 25:10And Amasias separated from the army that came to him from Ephraim, that they might go away to their place; and they were very angry with Juda, and they returned to their place with great wrath.

2 Chronicles 33:11And the Lord brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria, and they took Manasses in bonds, and bound him in fetters, and brought him to Babylon.

Proverbs 26:9Thorns + 26:9 Compare Heb.grow in the hand of a drunkard, and servitude in the hand of fools.

Isaiah 34:13And thorns shall spring up in their cities, and in her strong holds: and they shall be habitations of + 34:13 Vide supra, Job 30. 29; Is. 13. 21, etc.monsters, and a court for ostriches.

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 14:9-15

8 Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us look one another in the face. 9 And Jehoash the king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trode down the thistle. 10 Thou hast indeed smitten Edom, and thine heart hath lifted thee up: glory of this, and tarry at home:… Read the whole commentary →

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