2 Chronicles 25:18-20

New Catholic Bible

¹⁸ King Joash of Israel sent back this reply to King Amaziah of Judah: “The thistle on Lebanon sent a message to the cedar on Lebanon, saying: ‘Give your daughter in marriage to my son.’ However, the wild animal of Lebanon passed by and trampled down the thistle. ¹⁹ You say to yourself: ‘I have defeated Edom,’ and now you are growing ever more boastful. Remain at home. Why should you get involved with potential disaster so that you fall and bring down Judah with you?”

²⁰ However, Amaziah refused to listen, for God had resolved to hand them over because they had consulted the gods of Edom.