Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

A wild beast

Bible References

Thistle

Judges 9:8
The trees set out
to anoint a king over themselves.
They said to the olive tree, “Reign over us.”
1 Kings 4:33
He described trees, from the cedar in Lebanon to the hyssop growing out of the wall. He also taught about animals, birds, reptiles, and fish.

A wild beast

Psalm 80:13
The boar from the forest tears it
and creatures of the field feed on it.

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