2 Kings 14:8-14
New American Standard Bible
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.
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- 2 Kings 14:8 In Heb Jehoash is another spelling of Joash
- 2 Kings 14:9 Lit as a wife
- 2 Kings 14:10 Lit struck
- 2 Kings 14:10 Lit has lifted you up
- 2 Kings 14:13 About 600 ft. or 183 m
2 Kings 14:8-14
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
8 Then Amaziah sent messengers to King Jehoash son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu of Israel, saying, “Come, let us look one another in the face.”(A) 9 King Jehoash of Israel sent word to King Amaziah of Judah, “A thornbush on Lebanon sent to a cedar on Lebanon, saying, ‘Give your daughter to my son for a wife,’ but a wild animal of Lebanon passed by and trampled down the thornbush.(B) 10 You have indeed defeated Edom, and your heart has lifted you up. Be content with your glory and stay at home, for why should you provoke trouble so that you fall, you and Judah with you?”(C)
11 But Amaziah would not listen. So King Jehoash of Israel went up; he and King Amaziah of Judah faced one another in battle at Beth-shemesh, which belongs to Judah.(D) 12 Judah was defeated by Israel; everyone fled home.(E) 13 King Jehoash of Israel captured King Amaziah of Judah son of Jehoash son of Ahaziah at Beth-shemesh; he came to Jerusalem and broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the Ephraim Gate to the Corner Gate, a distance of four hundred cubits.(F) 14 He seized all the gold and silver and all the vessels that were found in the house of the Lord and in the treasuries of the king’s house, as well as hostages; then he returned to Samaria.(G)
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