2Ki 14:8-14 | 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 14:8-14

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. 13 Then Jehoash king of Israel captured Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Jehoash the son of Ahaziah, at Beth-shemesh, and came to Jerusalem and tore down the wall of Jerusalem from ^kthe Gate of Ephraim to ^lthe Corner Gate, 400 ^{▼▼ I.e. One cubit equals approx 18 in.}cubits. 14 ⁿHe took all the gold and silver and all the utensils which were found in the house of the Lord, and in the treasuries of the king’s house, the hostages also, and returned to Samaria.