^8 (A)Then Amaziah sent messengers to ^[a]Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, “^(B)Come, let’s face each other in combat.” ⁹ But Jehoash king of Israel sent messengers to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, “^(C)The thorn bush that was in Lebanon sent word to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, ‘Give your daughter to my son ^[b]in marriage.’ But a wild animal that was in Lebanon passed by and trampled the thorn bush. ^10 (D)You have indeed ^[c]defeated Edom, and ^(E)your heart ^[d]is elated. Enjoy the glory and stay home; for why should you get involved in trouble so that you would fall, you and Judah with you?”

¹¹ But Amaziah would not listen. So Jehoash king of Israel went up; and they faced each other, he and Amaziah king of Judah, at ^(F)Beth-shemesh, which belongs to Judah. ¹² And Judah was defeated by Israel, and ^(G)they fled, every man to his tent. ¹³ Then Jehoash king of Israel captured Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Jehoash the son of Ahaziah, at Beth-shemesh, and came to Jerusalem and tore down the wall of Jerusalem from ^(H)the Gate of Ephraim to ^(I)the Corner Gate, ^[e]four hundred cubits. ¹⁴ And ^(J)he took all the gold and silver and all the utensils which were found in the house of the Lord, and in the treasuries of the king’s house, the hostages as well, and returned to Samaria.