2 Chronicles 25:18 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | NLT

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!

Commentaries

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

And Joash king of Israel. —This verse is the same as 2 Kings 14:9. (See Notes there.)

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

Ver. 18 (See Gill on 2 Chronicles 25:17)

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

Never was a proud prince more thoroughly mortified than Amaziah by Joash king of Israel. A man's pride will bring him low ([Reference Prov…