2 Chronicles 25:17-24
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Amaziah’s War With Israel’s King Joash
17 King Amaziah of Judah took counsel(A) and sent word to Jehoash[a] son of Jehoahaz, son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, “Come, let us meet face to face.”
18 King Jehoash of Israel sent word to King Amaziah of Judah, saying, “The thistle that was in Lebanon sent a message to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, ‘Give your daughter to my son as a wife.’ Then a wild animal that was in Lebanon passed by and trampled the thistle.(B) 19 You have said, ‘Look, I[b] have defeated Edom,’ and you have become overconfident(C) that you will get glory. Now stay at home. Why stir up such trouble so that you fall and Judah with you?”
20 But Amaziah would not listen, for this turn of events was from God in order to hand them over to their enemies because they went after the gods of Edom. 21 So King Jehoash of Israel advanced. He and King Amaziah of Judah faced off at Beth-shemesh in Judah. 22 Judah was routed before Israel, and each fled to his own tent. 23 King Jehoash of Israel captured Judah’s King Amaziah son of Joash, son of Jehoahaz,[c](D) at Beth-shemesh. Then Jehoash took him to Jerusalem and broke down 200 yards[d] of Jerusalem’s wall from the Ephraim Gate to the Corner Gate.[e](E) 24 He took all the gold, silver, all the utensils that were found with Obed-edom(F) in God’s temple, the treasures of the king’s palace, and the hostages. Then he returned to Samaria.
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- 2 Chronicles 25:17 Lit Joash
- 2 Chronicles 25:19 Some LXX mss, Old Lat, Tg, Vg; MT reads you
- 2 Chronicles 25:23 = Ahaziah in 2Kg 14:13
- 2 Chronicles 25:23 Lit 400 cubits
- 2 Chronicles 25:23 Some Hb mss; other Hb mss read to Happoneh
2 Chronicles 25:17-24
New Living Translation
17 After consulting with his advisers, King Amaziah of Judah sent this challenge to Israel’s king Jehoash,[a] the son of Jehoahaz and grandson of Jehu: “Come and meet me in battle!”[b]
18 But King Jehoash of Israel replied to King Amaziah of Judah with this story: “Out in the Lebanon mountains, a thistle sent a message to a mighty cedar tree: ‘Give your daughter in marriage to my son.’ But just then a wild animal of Lebanon came by and stepped on the thistle, crushing it!
19 “You are saying, ‘I have defeated Edom,’ and you are very proud of it. But my advice is to stay at home. Why stir up trouble that will only bring disaster on you and the people of Judah?”
20 But Amaziah refused to listen, for God was determined to destroy him for turning to the gods of Edom. 21 So King Jehoash of Israel mobilized his army against King Amaziah of Judah. The two armies drew up their battle lines at Beth-shemesh in Judah. 22 Judah was routed by the army of Israel, and its army scattered and fled for home. 23 King Jehoash of Israel captured Judah’s king, Amaziah son of Joash and grandson of Ahaziah, at Beth-shemesh. Then he brought him to Jerusalem, where he demolished 600 feet[c] of Jerusalem’s wall, from the Ephraim Gate to the Corner Gate. 24 He carried off all the gold and silver and all the articles from the Temple of God that had been in the care of Obed-edom. He also seized the treasures of the royal palace, along with hostages, and then returned to Samaria.
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