2 Kings 14:9 · Clearspring

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WEBBE

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 your daughter to my son as wife.’ Then a wild animal that was in Lebanon passed by, and trampled down the thistle.

BSB

But Jehoash king of Israel replied to Amaziah king of Judah: “A thistle in Lebanon sent a message to a cedar in Lebanon, saying, ‘Give your daughter to my son in marriage.’ Then a wild beast in Lebanon came along and trampled the thistle.

KJV

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.

ASV

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 trod down the thistle.

BBE

And Jehoash, king of Israel, sent to Amaziah, king of Judah, saying, The thorn-tree in Lebanon sent to the cedar in Lebanon, saying, Give your daughter to my son for a wife: and a beast from the woodland in Lebanon went by, crushing the thorn under his feet.

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וַיִּשְׁלַח vai·yish·lach and he sent H7971 יְהוֹאָשׁ ye·ho·'ash Jehoash H3060 מֶלֶךְ־ me·lekh- [the] king of H4428 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478 אֶל־ 'el- to H413 אֲמַצְיָהוּ 'a·matz·ya·hu Amaziah H558 מֶלֶךְ־ me·lekh- [the] king of H4428 יְהוּדָה ye·hu·dah Judah H3063 לֵאמֹר le·mor (to) saying H559 הַחוֹחַ ha·cho·ach (the) thornbush H2336 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher which H834 בַּלְּבָנוֹן ba·le·va·non [was] in (the) Lebanon H3844 שָׁלַח sha·lach it sent H7971 אֶל־ 'el- to H413 הָאֶרֶז ha·'e·rez (the) cedar H730 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher which H834 בַּלְּבָנוֹן ba·le·va·non [was] in (the) Lebanon H3844 לֵאמֹר le·mor (to) saying H559 תְּנָה־ te·nah- give H5414 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 בִּתְּךָ bi·te·kha daughter your H1323 לִבְנִי liv·ni to son my H1121 לְאִשָּׁה le·'i·shah to a wife H802 וַתַּעֲבֹר va·ta·'a·vor and it passed by H5674 חַיַּת chai·yat [the] animal of H2416 הַשָּׂדֶה ha·sa·deh the field H7704 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher which H834 בַּלְּבָנוֹן ba·le·va·non [was] in (the) Lebanon H3844 וַתִּרְמֹס va·tir·mos and it trampled H7429 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 הַחוֹחַ ha·cho·ach the thornbush H2336

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 8–14

For some time after the division of the kingdoms, Judah suffered much from the enmity of Israel. After Asa's time, it suffered more by the friendship of Israel, and by the alliance made with them. Now we meet with hostility between them again. How may a humble man smile to hear two proud and scornful men set their wits on work, to vilify and undervalue one another! Unholy success excites pride; pride excites contentions. The effects of pride in others, are insufferable to those who are proud themselves. These are the sources of trouble and sin in private life; but when they arise between princes, they become the misery of their whole kingdoms. Jehoash shows Amaziah the folly of his challenge; Thine heart has lifted thee up. The root of all sin is in the heart, thence it flows. It is not Providence, the event, the occasion, whatever it is, that makes men proud, secure, discontented, or the like, but their own hearts do it. (2Ki 14:15-22)

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2 Chronicles 25:18

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Judah Amaziah Joash Lebanon

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Pride Ambition Sarcasm Parables Thistle