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2 Chronicles 25:17-24
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17 After King Amaziah of Judah consulted with his advisers,[a] he sent this message to the king of Israel, Joash son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, “Come, face me on the battlefield.”[b] 18 King Joash of Israel sent this message back to King Amaziah of Judah, “A thorn bush in Lebanon sent this message to a cedar in Lebanon, ‘Give your daughter to my son as a wife.’ Then a wild animal of Lebanon came by and trampled down the thorn bush.[c] 19 You defeated Edom[d] and it has gone to your head.[e] Gloat over your success,[f] but stay in your palace. Why bring calamity on yourself? Why bring down yourself and Judah along with you?”[g]

20 But Amaziah did not heed the warning,[h] for God wanted to hand them over to Joash because they followed the gods of Edom.[i] 21 So King Joash of Israel attacked. He and King Amaziah of Judah faced each other on the battlefield[j] in Beth Shemesh of Judah. 22 Judah was defeated by Israel, and each man ran back home.[k] 23 King Joash of Israel captured King Amaziah of Judah, son of Joash son of Jehoahaz, in Beth Shemesh and brought him to Jerusalem. He broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the Gate of Ephraim to the Corner Gate—a distance of about 600 feet.[l] 24 He took away all the gold and silver, all the items found in God’s temple that were in the care of Obed-Edom, the riches in the royal palace, and some hostages. Then he went back to Samaria.

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  1. 2 Chronicles 25:17 tn The words “with his advisers” are supplied in the translation for clarification.
  2. 2 Chronicles 25:17 tn Heb “let us look at each other [in the] face.” The expression refers here not to a visit but to meeting in battle. See v. 21.
  3. 2 Chronicles 25:18 sn The thorn bush in the allegory is Judah. Amaziah’s success had deceived him into thinking he was on the same level as the major powers in the area (symbolized by the cedar). In reality he was not capable of withstanding an attack by a real military power such as Israel (symbolized by the wild animal).
  4. 2 Chronicles 25:19 tn Heb “you say [to yourself], ‘look, you have defeated Edom.’”
  5. 2 Chronicles 25:19 tn Heb “and your heart is lifted up.”
  6. 2 Chronicles 25:19 tn Heb “to glorify.”
  7. 2 Chronicles 25:19 tn Heb “Why get involved in calamity and fall, you and Judah with you?”
  8. 2 Chronicles 25:20 tn Heb “did not listen.”
  9. 2 Chronicles 25:20 tn Heb “because it was from God in order to give them into the hand because they sought the gods of Edom.”
  10. 2 Chronicles 25:21 tn Heb “looked at each other [in the] face.” See the note on the expression “Come on, face me on the battlefield” in v. 17.
  11. 2 Chronicles 25:22 tn Heb “and Judah was struck down before Israel and they fled, each to his tent.”
  12. 2 Chronicles 25:23 tn Heb “400 cubits.” Assuming a cubit of 18 inches (45 cm), the distance would have been about 600 feet (180 m).
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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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Footnotes

  1. 25:17a Hebrew Joash, a variant spelling of Jehoash; also in 25:18, 21, 23, 25.
  2. 25:17b Hebrew Come, let us look one another in the face.
  3. 25:23 Hebrew 400 cubits [180 meters].
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