- 先知與王說話的時候、王對他說、誰立你作王的謀士呢.你住口罷、為何找打呢.先知就止住了.又說、你行這事不聽從我的勸戒、我知道 神定意要滅你。
- 猶大王亞瑪謝與群臣商議、就差遣使者去見耶戶的孫子約哈斯的兒子以色列王約阿施說、你來、我們二人相見於戰場。
- 以色列王約阿施差遣使者去見猶大王亞瑪謝說、利巴嫩的蒺藜、差遣使者去見利巴嫩的香柏樹、說、將你的女兒給我兒子為妻.後來利巴嫩有一個野獸經過、把蒺藜踐踏了。
- 你說、看哪、我打敗了以東人、你就心高氣傲、以致矜誇.你在家裡安居就罷了、為何要惹禍使自己和猶大國一同敗亡呢。
- 亞瑪謝卻不肯聽從.這是出乎 神、好將他們交在敵人手裡、因為他們尋求以東的神。
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- And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said unto him, Art thou made of the king's counsel? forbear; why shouldest thou be smitten? Then the prophet forbare, and said, I know that God hath determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened unto my counsel.
- Then Amaziah king of Judah took advice, and sent to Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us see one another in the face.
- 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.
- Thou sayest, Lo, thou hast smitten the Edomites; and thine heart lifteth thee up to boast: abide now at home; why shouldest thou meddle to thine hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee?
- But Amaziah would not hear; for it came of God, that he might deliver them into the hand of their enemies, because they sought after the gods of Edom.
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