2 Kings 14:9-11

Good News Translation

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?”

¹¹ But Amaziah refused to listen, so King Jehoash marched out with his men and fought against him at Beth Shemesh in Judah.