2 Chronicles 25:18

“And Joash 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 Joash 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." - 2 Chronicles 25:18
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What does 2 Chronicles 25:18 mean?

2 Chronicles 25:18 in the King James Version reads, "And Joash 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…

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The Thistle and the Cedar: Lessons in Pride and Vulnerability

**Devotional on 2 Chronicles 25:18** "And Joash 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…

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A Prayer for Wisdom and Humility in Leadership

O Lord God of Heaven and Earth, I come before You with a heart full of reverence and awe, seeking Your wisdom and guidance as I reflect on the powerful words of 2 Chronicles 25:18. In this verse, we witness the brashness of Joash, king of Israel, as he reaches out to Amaziah…

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2 Chronicles 25:18 - "And Joash 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."
2 Chronicles 18:25 - "Then the king of Israel said, Take ye Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son;"
1 Chronicles 25:18 - "The eleventh to Azareel, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:"
2 Chronicles 25:2 - "And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, but not with a perfect heart."
2 Chronicles 18:9
2 Chronicles 20:18
2 Chronicles 18:9
2 Chronicles 25:25 - "¶ And Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah lived after the death of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel fifteen years."
"Then the king of Israel said, Take ye Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son;" - 2 Chronicles 18:25
"The eleventh to Azareel, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:" - 1 Chronicles 25:18
2 Chronicles 25:28 - "And they brought him upon horses, and buried him with his fathers in the city of Judah."
2 Chronicles 25:22 - "And Judah was put to the worse before Israel, and they fled every man to his tent."
1 Chronicles 2:25 - "¶ And the sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron were, Ram the firstborn, and Bunah, and Oren, and Ozem, and Ahijah."
2 Kings 14:18 - "And the rest of the acts of Amaziah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
2 Chronicles 25:26 - "Now the rest of the acts of Amaziah, first and last, behold, are they not written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel?"
2 Kings 21:25 - "Now the rest of the acts of Amon which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
2 Kings 25:18 - "¶ And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:"
2 Chronicles 21:18 - "¶ And after all this the LORD smote him in his bowels with an incurable disease."
2 Chronicles 18:1 - "Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance, and joined affinity with Ahab."
1 Chronicles 18:2 - "And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts."
2 Chronicles 25:6 - "He hired also an hundred thousand mighty men of valour out of Israel for an hundred talents of silver."
2 Chronicles 17:18 - "And next him was Jehozabad, and with him an hundred and fourscore thousand ready prepared for the war."
2 Chronicles 18:6 - "But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD besides, that we might enquire of him?"
2 Chronicles 18:28 - "So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead."
"And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, but not with a perfect heart." - 2 Chronicles 25:2
2 Chronicles 18:13 - "And Micaiah said, As the LORD liveth, even what my God saith, that will I speak."
2 Chronicles 25:11 - "¶ And Amaziah strengthened himself, and led forth his people, and went to the valley of salt, and smote of the children of Seir ten thousand."
1 Chronicles 25:2 - "Of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph under the hands of Asaph, which prophesied according to the order of the king."
2 Chronicles 18:8 - "And the king of Israel called for one of his officers, and said, Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imla."