Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 7971 [e] וַיִּשְׁלַ֞ח way-yiš-laḥ And sent Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms 3060 [e] יְהוֹאָ֣שׁ yə-hō-w-’āš Jehoash N-proper-ms 4428 [e] מֶֽלֶךְ־ me-leḵ- king N-msc 3478 [e] יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל yiś-rā-’êl, of Israel N-proper-ms 413 [e] אֶל־ ’el- to Prep 558 [e] אֲמַצְיָ֣הוּ ’ă-maṣ-yā-hū Amaziah N-proper-ms 4428 [e] מֶֽלֶךְ־ me-leḵ- king N-msc 3063 [e] יְהוּדָה֮ yə-hū-ḏāh of Judah N-proper-ms 559 [e] לֵאמֹר֒ lê-mōr saying Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf 2336 [e] הַח֜וֹחַ ha-ḥō-w-aḥ the thistle Art | N-ms 834 [e] אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă-šer that [was] Pro-r 3844 [e] בַּלְּבָנ֗וֹן bal-lə-ḇā-nō-wn, in Lebanon Prep-b, Art | N-proper-fs 7971 [e] שָׁ֠לַח laḥ sent V-Qal-Perf-3ms 413 [e] אֶל־ ’el- to Prep 730 [e] הָאֶ֜רֶז hā-’e-rez the cedar Art | N-ms 834 [e] אֲשֶׁ֤ר ’ă-šer that [was] Pro-r 3844 [e] בַּלְּבָנוֹן֙ bal-lə-ḇā-nō-wn in Lebanon Prep-b, Art | N-proper-fs 559 [e] לֵאמֹ֔ר lê-mōr, saying Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf 5414 [e] תְּנָֽה־ tə-nāh- Give V-Qal-Imp-ms | 3fs 853 [e] אֶת־ ’eṯ- - DirObjM 1323 [e] בִּתְּךָ֥ bit-tə-ḵā your daughter N-fsc | 2ms 1121 [e] לִבְנִ֖י liḇ-nî to my son Prep-l | N-msc | 1cs 802 [e] לְאִשָּׁ֑ה lə-’iš-šāh; as wife Prep-l | N-fs 5674 [e] וַֽתַּעֲבֹ֞ר wat-ta-‘ă-ḇōr and passed by Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs 2416 [e] חַיַּ֤ת ḥay-yaṯ a beast N-fsc 7704 [e] הַשָּׂדֶה֙ haś-śā-ḏeh wild Art | N-ms 834 [e] אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă-šer that [was] Pro-r 3844 [e] בַּלְּבָנ֔וֹן bal-lə-ḇā-nō-wn, in Lebanon Prep-b, Art | N-proper-fs 7429 [e] וַתִּרְמֹ֖ס wat-tir-mōs and trampled Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs 853 [e] אֶת־ ’eṯ- - DirObjM 2336 [e] הַחֽוֹחַ׃ ha-ḥō-w-aḥ. the thistle Art | N-ms

New American Standard Bible
Jehoash king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, "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.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
King Jehoash of Israel sent word to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, "The thistle that was in Lebanon once sent a message to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, 'Give your daughter to my son as a wife.' Then a wild animal that was in Lebanon passed by and trampled the thistle.

The thistle

Judges 9:8-15 The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they …

2 Samuel 12:1-4 And the LORD sent Nathan to David. And he came to him, and said to …

1 Kings 4:33 And he spoke of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even …

Ezekiel 20:49 Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! they say of me, Does he not speak parables?

The word {choach}, which is rendered here, and in

2 Chronicles 25:18 And Joash king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The …

Job 31:18 (For from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a father, and …

1 Samuel 13:6 When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait, (for the people …

2 Chronicles 33:11 Why the LORD brought on them the captains of the host of the king …

Proverbs 26:9 As a thorn goes up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in …

Proverbs 2:2 So that you incline your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding;

Hosea 9:6 For, see, they are gone because of destruction: Egypt shall gather …

2 Chronicles 25:10-13 Then Amaziah separated them, to wit, the army that was come to him …

The comparatively useless thorn, which may by chance lacerate the incautious passenger, is made the emblem of the house of Judah and David, while the house of Jehu is represented by the stately cedar.

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