And he said, If they be come out for peace, take them alive; or if they be come out for war, take them alive.
2 Kings 14:8 - King James 2000 Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us look one another in the face. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us look one another in the face. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us look one another in the face and test each other. American Standard Version (1901) Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us look one another in the face. Common English Bible Then Amaziah sent messengers to Israel’s King Joash son of Jehoahaz son of Israel’s King Jehu, saying, “Come on! Let’s go head-to-head.” Catholic Public Domain Version Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, the king of Israel, saying: "Come, and let us see one another." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Then Amasias sent messengers to Joas son of Joachaz, son of Jehu king of Israel, saying: Come, let us see one another. |
And he said, If they be come out for peace, take them alive; or if they be come out for war, take them alive.
And the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did, and his might with which he fought against Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
But Amaziah would not listen. Therefore Jehoash king of Israel went up; and he and Amaziah king of Judah looked one another in the face at Beth-shemesh, which belongs to Judah.
Now it came to pass, after that Amaziah was come from the slaughter of the Edomites, that he brought the gods of the children of Seir, and set them up to be his gods, and bowed down himself before them, and burned incense unto them.
The beginning of strife is like releasing water: therefore leave off contention, before a quarrel starts.
Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice wage war.
Go not forth hastily to court, lest you know not what to do in the end, when your neighbor has put you to shame.
And would to God this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase your army, and come out.