2 Kings 14:9 meaning and explanation
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.
2 Kings 14:9, Berean Standard Bible
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Jehoash, king of the northern kingdom of Israel, answers Amaziah of Judah, who has just defeated Edom and now challenges him to battle. Jehoash tells a short parable: a thistle in Lebanon asks a cedar for its daughter in marriage, and a wild beast tramples the thistle.
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