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 went out to anoint a king over them. They said to the olive tree: 'Be our king.'
1 Kings 4:33
He spoke of trees and plants, from the Lebanon cedars to the hyssop that grows on walls. He talked about animals, birds, reptiles, and fish.

A wild beast

Psalm 80:13
Wild boars from the forest graze on it. Wild animals devour it.