2Ki 14:8-12 | NASB1995 | STEP | Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash , the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu , king of Israel , saying , “ Come , let us face each other.”

2 Kings 14:8-12

8 ^aThen Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, ^b“Come, let us face each other.” 9 Jehoash king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, ^c“The thorn bush which was in Lebanon sent to the cedar which was in Lebanon, saying, ‘Give your daughter to my son in marriage.’ But there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trampled the thorn bush. 10 ^d“You have indeed ^{▼▼ Lit smitten}defeated Edom, and ^fyour heart has ^{▼▼ Lit lifted you up}become proud. Enjoy your glory and stay at home; for why should you provoke trouble so that you, even you, would fall, and Judah with you?”

11 But Amaziah would not listen. So Jehoash king of Israel went up; and he and Amaziah king of Judah faced each other at ^hBeth-shemesh, which belongs to Judah. 12 Judah was defeated ^{▼▼ Lit before}by Israel, and ^jthey fled each to his tent.