2 Kings 14:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 14:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 14:9 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Jehoash the king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 14:9 — KJV
“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.”
— 2 Kings 14:9 (KJV)
2 Kings 14:9 in Context — About the Book of 2 Kings
2 Kings races through the divided kingdom's final centuries — Elisha's double-portion miracles, kings good and evil, and finally exile to Assyria and Babylon. Yet miracles keep breaking in: floating axe heads, healed lepers, resurrection. God stays powerfully present even in national decline.
Cross-References for 2 Kings 14:9
“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. thistle: or, furze bush, or, thorn a wild...: Heb. a beast of the field”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 14:9: king, israel, sent
“Then Amaziah king of Judah took advice, and sent to Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us see one another in the face.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 14:9: king, israel, sent
“And Jehoash king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Jehoash the son of Ahaziah, at Bethshemesh, and came to Jerusalem, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim unto the corner gate, four hundred cubits.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 14:9: jehoash, king, israel
“And Joash the king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, at Bethshemesh, and brought him to Jerusalem, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim to the corner gate, four hundred cubits. the corner...: Heb. the gate of it that looketh”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 14:9: king, israel, amaziah
“And Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah lived after the death of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel fifteen years.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 14:9: jehoash, king, israel
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