2 Kings 14:9
2 Kings · Old Testament · Chapter 14
“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
What Does 2 Kings 14:9 Mean?
2 Kings 14:9 is found in the book of 2 Kings, chapter 14, verse 9 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 2 Kings 14:9 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Judges 9:8“The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.”Judges 9:15“And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and put your trust in my shadow: and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.”Galatians 6:14“But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.”Judges 9:14“Then said all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou, and reign over us.”Judges 8:6“And the princes of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thine army?”Judges 14:2“And he came up, and told his father and his mother, and said, I have seen a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines: now therefore get her for me to wife.”1 Samuel 13:6“When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait, (for the people were distressed,) then the people did hide themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in high places, and in pits.”2 Samuel 12:1“And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.”1 Kings 4:33“And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes.”2 Chronicles 25:10“Then Amaziah separated them, to wit, the army that was come to him out of Ephraim, to go home again: wherefore their anger was greatly kindled against Judah, and they returned home in great anger.”2 Chronicles 25:18“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.”2 Chronicles 33:11“Wherefore the LORD brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria, which took Manasseh among the thorns, and bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon.”Job 31:18“(For from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a father, and I have guided her from my mother’s womb;)”Proverbs 20:3“It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.”Proverbs 26:9“As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.”Song of Solomon 2:2“As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters.”Isaiah 34:13“And thorns shall come up in her palaces, nettles and brambles in the fortresses thereof: and it shall be an habitation of dragons, and a court for owls.”Ezekiel 20:49“Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables?”Hosea 9:6“For, lo, they are gone because of destruction: Egypt shall gather them up, Memphis shall bury them: the pleasant places for their silver, nettles shall possess them: thorns shall be in their tabernacles.”1 Corinthians 12:15“If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?”
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