2 Kings 14:8-10

Good News Translation

⁸ Then Amaziah sent messengers to King Jehoash of Israel, challenging him to fight.^{[a] 9} But King Jehoash sent back the following reply: “Once a thorn bush on the Lebanon Mountains sent a message to a cedar: ‘Give your daughter in marriage to my son.’ A wild animal passed by and trampled the bush down. ¹⁰ Now Amaziah, you have defeated the Edomites, and you are filled with pride. Be satisfied with your fame and stay at home. Why stir up trouble that will only bring disaster on you and your people?”