He said, “Whether they are coming out for peace, take them alive, or whether they are coming out for battle, take them alive.”
2 Kings 14:8 - Tree of Life Version Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, “Come! Let’s meet face to 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. |
He said, “Whether they are coming out for peace, take them alive, or whether they are coming out for battle, take them alive.”
Now the rest of the events of Joash’s reign and all that he did, and his might with which he fought against King Amaziah of Judah, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
But Amaziah would not listen. So King Jehoash of Israel advanced, and he and Amaziah king of Judah confronted each other at Beth-shemesh, which belongs to Judah.
Now after Amaziah returned from slaughtering the Edomites, he had the gods of the men of Seir brought and installed as his gods. He prostrated himself before them and burned incense to them.
Arrogance yields nothing but strife. Wisdom belongs to those who take advice.
The beginning of strife is like letting out water— so stop a quarrel before it breaks out.
The lips of a fool enter into an argument and his mouth invites a beating.
do not bring hastily to court, or what will you do afterward, when your neighbor puts you to shame?
Now, if this people were under my hand, then I would get rid of Abimelech.” So he said to Abimelech, “Muster your army and come out!”