2 Chronicles 25:18
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
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“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.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And Joash 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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And Joash 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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“`Come, we look one another in the face.' And Joash king of Israel sendeth unto Amaziah king of Judah, saying, `The thorn that <FI>is<Fi> in Lebanon hath sent unto the cedar that <FI>is<Fi> in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son for a wife; and pass by doth a beast of the field that <FI>is<Fi> in Lebanon, and treadeth down the thorn.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Chronicles 25:18 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Judges 9:8One day the trees set out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’
- 1 Kings 4:33He spoke of trees, from the cedar in Lebanon to the hyssop growing in the wall, and he taught about animals, birds, reptiles, and fish.
- Psalms 80:13The boar from the forest ravages it, and the creatures of the field feed upon it.
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