And Jo'ash the king of Israel sent word to Amazi'ah king of Judah, "A thistle on Lebanon sent to a cedar on Lebanon, saying, `Give your daughter to my son for a wife'; and a wild beast of Lebanon passed by and trampled down the thistle.

Commentaries

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Charles Ellicott

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

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

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

Matthew Henry

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…

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