2 Chronicles 25:17–24

Amaziah’s War With Israel’s King Joash

¹⁷King Amaziah of Judah took counsel ^oand sent word to Jehoash ^pson of Jehoahaz, son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, “Come, let us meet face to face.”

¹⁸King Jehoash of Israel sent word to King Amaziah of Judah, saying, “The thistle that was in Lebanon sent a message to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, ‘Give your daughter to my son as a wife.’ Then a wild animal that was in Lebanon passed by and trampled the thistle. ^q19You have said, ‘Look, I ^rhave defeated Edom,’ and you have become overconfident ^sthat you will get glory. Now stay at home. Why stir up such trouble so that you fall and Judah with you?”

²⁰But Amaziah would not listen, for this turn of events was from God in order to hand them over to their enemies because they went after the gods of Edom. ²¹So King Jehoash of Israel advanced. He and King Amaziah of Judah faced off at Beth-shemesh in Judah. ²²Judah was routed before Israel, and each fled to his own tent. ²³King Jehoash of Israel captured Judah’s King Amaziah son of Joash, son of Jehoahaz, ^tuat Beth-shemesh. Then Jehoash took him to Jerusalem and broke down 200 yards ^vof Jerusalem’s wall from the Ephraim Gate to the Corner Gate. ^wx24He took all the gold, silver, all the utensils that were found with Obed-edom ^yin God’s temple, the treasures of the king’s palace, and the hostages. Then he returned to Samaria.