2 Kings 14:9

God's Word

King Jehoash of Israel sent this message to King Amaziah of Judah: “A thistle in Lebanon sent a message to a cedar in Lebanon. It said, ‘Let your daughter marry my son,’ but a wild animal from Lebanon came along and trampled the thistle.

Cross References

1 Kings 4:33

He described and classified trees—from the cedar in Lebanon to the hyssop growing out of the wall. He described and classified animals, birds, reptiles, and fish.

2 Chronicles 25:18

King Jehoash of Israel sent this message to King Amaziah of Judah: “A thistle in Lebanon sent a message to a cedar in Lebanon. It said, ‘Let your daughter marry my son,’ but a wild animal from Lebanon came along and trampled the thistle.

2 Chronicles 33:11

So the Lord made the army commanders of the king of Assyria invade Judah. They took Manasseh captive, put a hook in his nose, put him in bronze shackles, and brought him to Babylon.

Job 31:18

(From my youth the orphan grew up with me as though I were his father, and from my birth I treated the widow kindly.)

Exodus 3:2

The Messenger of the Lord appeared to him there as flames of fire coming out of a bush. Moses looked, and although the bush was on fire, it was not burning up.

Proverbs 26:9

⌞Like⌟ a thorn stuck in a drunk’s hand, so is a proverb in the mouths of fools.

Song of Solomon 2:2

Like a lily among thorns, so is my true love among the young women.

Isaiah 34:13

Its palaces are covered with thorns. Its fortresses have nettles and thistles. It will become a home for jackals and a place for ostriches.

Ezekiel 20:49

Then I said, “Oh no! Almighty Lord, no! The people already say that I’m only telling stories.”

Hosea 9:6

Even if they escape without being destroyed, Egypt will capture them and Memphis will bury them. Weeds will grow over their silver treasures. Thorns will grow over their tents.

1 Corinthians 12:15

Suppose a foot says, “I’m not a hand, so I’m not part of the body!” Would that mean it’s no longer part of the body?

1 Samuel 13:6

When the Israelites saw they were in trouble because the army was hard-pressed, they hid in caves, in thorny thickets, among rocks, in pits, and in cisterns.