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.
Thistle
A wild beast
Bible References
Thistle
Judges 9:8
"The trees were determined to go out and choose a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, 'Be our king!'
1 Kings 4:33
He produced manuals on botany, describing every kind of plant, from the cedars of Lebanon to the hyssop that grows on walls. He also produced manuals on biology, describing animals, birds, insects, and fish.
A wild beast
Psalm 80:13
The wild boars of the forest ruin it; the insects of the field feed on it.