II Kings 14:9
“And Jehoash the king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trode down the thistle.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 II Kings 14:9 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And Jehoash the king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trode down the thistle.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And Jehoash the king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trod down the thistle.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Da sandte Joas, der König von Israel, zu Amazja, dem König von Juda, und ließ ihm sagen: Der Dornstrauch auf dem Libanon sandte zu der Zeder auf dem Libanon und ließ ihr sagen: Gib meinem Sohne deine Tochter zum Weibe! Da lief das Getier des Feldes, das auf dem Libanon ist, vorüber und zertrat den Dornstrauch.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y Joas rey de Israel envió á Amasías rey de Judá esta respuesta: El cardillo que está en el Líbano envió á decir al cedro que está en el Líbano: Da tu hija por mujer á mi hijo. Y pasaron las bestias fieras que están en el Líbano, y hollaron el cardillo.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E Joás rei de Israel enviou a Amazias rei de Judá esta resposta: O cardo que está no Líbano enviou a dizer ao cedro que está no Líbano: Da tua filha por mulher a meu filho. E passaram os animais selvagens que estão no Líbano, e pisaram o cardo.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Mas Jeoás, o rei de Israel, enviou mensageiros a Amazias, rei de Judá, dizendo: "O espinheiro do Líbano mandou dizer ao cedro do Líbano: 'Dá tua filha como esposa para meu filho', mas uma fera selvagem pisoteou o espinheiro.
📖 II Kings 14:9 in Context
7He slew of Edom in the valley of salt ten thousand, and took Selah by war, and called the name of it Joktheel unto this day.
8Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us look one another in the face.
9And Jehoash the king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trode down the thistle.
10Thou hast indeed smitten Edom, and thine heart hath lifted thee up: glory of this, and tarry at home: for why shouldest thou meddle to thy hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee?
11But Amaziah would not hear. Therefore Jehoash king of Israel went up; and he and Amaziah king of Judah looked one another in the face at Beth–shemesh, which belongeth to Judah.
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