¹² As for the other events of the reign of Jehoash, all he did and his achievements, including his war against Amaziah^(A) king of Judah, are they not written in the book of the annals^(B) of the kings of Israel?

⁸ Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel, with the challenge: “Come, let us face each other in battle.”