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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 your daughter to my son as wife.’ Then a wild animal that was in Lebanon passed by, and trampled down the thistle.
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Verse 9. Thistle. Hebrew choach, something prickly; ( Bible.) “a thorn.” Syr. and Arab. “a plum-tree.” Nothing could be more cutting ( Calmet.) than this answer of Joas, to shew the king of Juda how much he despised his power. Bible.—The ancients were much pleased with such ingenious similes. See Judges 9:7.
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