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 trod down the thistle.

And Joash, king of Israel, sent to Amaziah, king of Judah, saying, The thorn-tree in Lebanon sent to the cedar in Lebanon, saying, Give your daughter to my son for a wife: and a beast from the woodland in Lebanon went by, crushing the thorn under his feet.

Και απεστειλεν Ιωας ο βασιλευς του Ισραηλ προς τον Αμασιαν βασιλεα του Ιουδα, λεγων, Η ακανθα η εν τω Λιβανω απεστειλε προς την κεδρον την εν τω Λιβανω, λεγουσα, Δος την θυγατερα σου εις τον υιον μου δια γυναικα· πλην διεβη θηριον του αγρου το εν τω Λιβανω, και κατεπατησε την ακανθαν.

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.