- 却没有治死杀王之人的儿子,是照摩西律法书上耶和华所吩咐的说,不可因子杀父,也不可因父杀子,各人要为本身的罪而死。
- 亚玛谢在盐谷杀了以东人一万,又攻取了西拉,改名叫约帖,直到今日。
- 那时,亚玛谢差遣使者去见耶户的孙子约哈斯的儿子以色列王约阿施,说,你来,我们二人相见于战场。
- 以色列王约阿施差遣使者去见犹大王亚玛谢,说,利巴嫩的蒺藜差遣使者去见利巴嫩的香柏树,说,将你的女儿给我儿子为妻。后来利巴嫩有一个野兽经过,把蒺藜践踏了。
- 你打败了以东人就心高气傲,你以此为荣耀,在家里安居就吧了,为何要惹祸,使自己和犹大国一同败亡呢。
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- Yet he did not put the sons of the assassins to death, in accordance with what is written in the Book of the Law of Moses where the LORD commanded: "Fathers shall not be put to death for their children, nor children put to death for their fathers; each is to die for his own sins."
- He was the one who defeated ten thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt and captured Sela in battle, calling it Joktheel, the name it has to this day.
- Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel, with the challenge: "Come, meet me face to face."
- But Jehoash king of Israel replied to Amaziah king of Judah: "A thistle in Lebanon sent a message to a cedar in Lebanon, 'Give your daughter to my son in marriage.' Then a wild beast in Lebanon came along and trampled the thistle underfoot.
- You have indeed defeated Edom and now you are arrogant. Glory in your victory, but stay at home! Why ask for trouble and cause your own downfall and that of Judah also?"
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