2 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.
KJV
Remisitque Joas rex Israël ad Amasiam regem Juda, dicens : Carduus Libani misit ad cedrum quæ est in Libano, dicens : Da filiam tuam filio meo uxorem. Transieruntque bestiæ saltus quæ sunt in Libano, et conculcaverunt carduum.
Vulgate
καὶ ἀπέστειλεν Ἰωὰς βασιλεὺς Ἰσραὴλ πρὸς Ἀμεσσείαν βασιλέα Ἰούδα λέγων Ὁ ἀκὰν ὁ ἐν τῷ Λιβάνῳ ἀπέστειλεν πρὸς τὴν κέδρον τὴν ἐν τῷ Λιβάνῳ λέγων Δὸς τὴν θυγατέρα σου τῷ υἱῷ μου εἰς γυναῖκα· καὶ διῆλθον τὰ θηρία τοῦ ἀγροῦ τὰ ἐν τῷ Λιβάνῳ καὶ συνεπάτησαν τὸν ἀκάνα.
LXX
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.
ASV
וַ/יִּשְׁלַ֞ח יְהוֹאָ֣שׁ מֶֽלֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֶל אֲמַצְיָ֣הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ יְהוּדָה֮ לֵ/אמֹר֒ הַ/ח֜וֹחַ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּ/לְּבָנ֗וֹן שָׁ֠לַח אֶל הָ/אֶ֜רֶז אֲשֶׁ֤ר בַּ/לְּבָנוֹן֙ לֵ/אמֹ֔ר תְּנָֽ/ה אֶת בִּתְּ/ךָ֥ לִ/בְנִ֖/י לְ/אִשָּׁ֑ה וַֽ/תַּעֲבֹ֞ר חַיַּ֤ת הַ/שָּׂדֶה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּ/לְּבָנ֔וֹן וַ/תִּרְמֹ֖ס אֶת הַ/חֽוֹחַ
Hebrew
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In this verse
In the original Hebrew
21 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- Gal 6:14 — But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.
- Judg 9:8 — The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.
- Judg 9:8 — The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.
- Judg 9:14 — Then said all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou, and reign over us.
- Judg 9:15 — And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and put your trust in my shadow: and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.