Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And Joas, king of Israel, sent again to Amasias, king of Juda, saying: A thistle of Libanus sent to a cedar tree, which is in Libanus, saying: Give thy daughter to my son to wife. And the beasts of the forest, that are in Libanus, passed, and trod down the thistle. The thistle Judges 9:8-15 The trees went to anoint a king over them: and they said to the olive tree: Reign thou over us. . . . 2 Samuel 12:1-4 And the Lord sent Nathan to David: and when he was come to him, he said to him: There were two men in one city, the one rich, and the other poor. . . . 1 Kings 4:33 And he treated about trees, from the cedar that is in Libanus, unto the hyssop that cometh out of the wall: and he discoursed of beasts, and of fowls, and of creeping things, and of fishes. Ezekiel 20:49 And I said: Ah, ah, ah, O Lord God: they say of me: Doth not this man speak by parables? 2 Chronicles 25:18 But he sent back the messengers, saying: The thistle that is in Libanus, sent to the cedar in Libanus, saying: Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and behold the beasts that were in the wood of Libanus passed by and trod down the thistle. Job 31:18 (For from my infancy mercy grew up with me: and it came out with me from my mother's womb:) {thistle}, in 1 Samuel 13:6 And when the men of Israel saw that they were straitened (for the people were distressed), they hid themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in dens, and in pits. {thicket} in is 34:13, {bramble},and in 2 Chronicles 33:11 Therefore he brought upon them the captains of he army of the king of the Assyrians: and they took Manasses, and carried him bound with chains and fetters to Babylon. Proverbs 26:9 As if a thorn should grow in the hand of a drunkard: so is a parable in the mouth of fools. ca Proverbs 2:2 For if thou shalt call for wisdom, and incline thy heart to prudence: Hosea 9:6 For behold they are gone because of destruction: Egypt shall gather them together, Memphis shall bury them: nettles shall inherit their beloved silver, the bur shall be in their tabernacles. thorn, is probably the black thorn, or sloe tree, the prunus spinosa of Linnaeues, as the same word signifies in Arabic. There is a vast deal of insolent dignity in this remonstrance of Jehoash; but it has nothing conciliatory; no proposal of making amends for the injury his army had done to the unoffending inhabitants of Judah. 2 Chronicles 25:10-13 Then Amasias separated the army, that came to him out of Ephraim, to go home again: but they being much enraged against Juda, returned to their own country. . . . Context Amaziah Defeated by Joash8Then Amasias sent messengers to Joas, son of Joachaz, son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying: Come, let us see one another. 9And Joas, king of Israel, sent again to Amasias, king of Juda, saying: A thistle of Libanus sent to a cedar tree, which is in Libanus, saying: Give thy daughter to my son to wife. And the beasts of the forest, that are in Libanus, passed, and trod down the thistle.10Thou hast beaten and prevailed over Edom, and thy heart hath lifted thee up; be content with this glory, and sit at home; why provokest thou evil, that thou shouldst fall, and Juda with thee?… Cross References Exodus 3:2 And the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he saw that the bush was on fire, and was not burnt. Judges 9:8 The trees went to anoint a king over them: and they said to the olive tree: Reign thou over us. Lexicon But Jehoashיְהוֹאָ֣שׁ (yə·hō·w·’āš) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3060: Joash -- 'Yah is strong', the name of several Israelites king מֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc replied וַיִּשְׁלַ֞ח (way·yiš·laḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7971: To send away, for, out to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to Amaziah אֲמַצְיָ֣הוּ (’ă·maṣ·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 558: Amaziah -- 'Yah is mighty', the name of several Israelites king מֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king of Judah: יְהוּדָה֮ (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites “A thistle הַח֜וֹחַ (ha·ḥō·w·aḥ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2336: Briar, bramble, hook, ring, fetter in Lebanon בַּלְּבָנ֗וֹן (bal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3844: Lebanon -- a wooded mountain range on the northern border of Israel sent שָׁ֠לַח (laḥ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7971: To send away, for, out a message to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to a cedar הָאֶ֜רֶז (hā·’e·rez) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 730: A cedar tree in Lebanon, בַּלְּבָנוֹן֙ (bal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3844: Lebanon -- a wooded mountain range on the northern border of Israel saying, לֵאמֹ֔ר (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say ‘Give תְּנָֽה־ (tə·nāh-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5414: To give, put, set your daughter בִּתְּךָ֥ (bit·tə·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1323: A daughter to my son לִבְנִ֖י (liḇ·nî) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son in marriage.’ לְאִשָּׁ֑ה (lə·’iš·šāh) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 802: Woman, wife, female Then a wild הַשָּׂדֶה֙ (haś·śā·ḏeh) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7704: Field, land beast חַיַּ֤ת (ḥay·yaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life in Lebanon בַּלְּבָנ֔וֹן (bal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3844: Lebanon -- a wooded mountain range on the northern border of Israel came along וַֽתַּעֲבֹ֞ר (wat·ta·‘ă·ḇōr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on and trampled וַתִּרְמֹ֖ס (wat·tir·mōs) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 7429: To tread upon the thistle. הַחֽוֹחַ׃ (ha·ḥō·w·aḥ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2336: Briar, bramble, hook, ring, fetter Additional Translations But Jehoash king of Israel replied to Amaziah king of Judah: “A thistle in Lebanon sent a message to a cedar in Lebanon, saying, ‘Give your daughter to my son in marriage.’ Then a wild beast in Lebanon came along and trampled the thistle.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 your daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and stepped down the thistle. 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. And Joas the king of Israel sent to Amessias king of Juda, saying, The thistle that was in Libanus sent to the cedar that was in Libanus, saying, Give my daughter to thy son to wife: and the wild beasts of the field that were in Libanus passed by and trod down the thistle. And Jehoash king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thorn-bush that is in Lebanon sent to the cedar that is in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son as wife; and there passed by the wild beast that is in Lebanon, and trode down the thorn-bush. 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. 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 for a wife: and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trod down the thistle. 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 your daughter to my son as wife. Then a wild animal that was in Lebanon passed by, and trampled down the thistle. And Jehoash king of Israel sendeth unto Amaziah king of Judah, saying, 'The thorn that is in Lebanon hath sent unto the cedar that is in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son for a wife; and pass by doth a beast of the field that is in Lebanon, and treadeth down the thorn. 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