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.
And Jehoash {H3060} the king {H4428} of Israel {H3478} sent {H7971} to Amaziah {H558} king {H4428} of Judah {H3063}, saying {H559}, The thistle {H2336} that was in Lebanon {H3844} sent {H7971} to the cedar {H730} that was in Lebanon {H3844}, saying {H559}, Give {H5414} thy daughter {H1323} to my son {H1121} to wife {H802}: and there passed {H5674} by a wild {H7704} beast {H2416} that was in Lebanon {H3844}, and trode down {H7429} the thistle {H2336}.
Y'ho'ash the king of Isra'el sent this reply to Amatzyah king of Y'hudah: "Once, in the L'vanon, the thistle sent a message to the cedar: 'Give your daughter to my son in marriage.' But a wild animal passed by the thistle and squashed it.
But Jehoash king of Israel replied to Amaziah king of Judah: “A thistle in Lebanon sent a message to a cedar in Lebanon, saying, ‘Give your daughter to my son in marriage.’ Then a wild beast in Lebanon came along and trampled the thistle.
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.
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Judges 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. -
Judges 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. -
1 Samuel 13:6
When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait, (for the people were distressed,) then the people did hide themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in high places, and in pits. -
Ezekiel 20:49
Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables? -
Job 31:18
(For from my youth he was brought up with me, as [with] a father, and I have guided her from my mother's womb;) -
2 Samuel 12:1
¶ And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. -
2 Samuel 12:4
And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.