2 Raja-raja 14:9

14:9 King Jehoash of Israel sent this message back to King Amaziah of Judah, “A thornbush in Lebanon sent this message to a cedar in Lebanon, ‘Give your daughter to my son as a wife.’ Then a wild animal ¹  of Lebanon came by and trampled down the thorn. ² 

2 Raja-raja 17:23

17:23 Finally ³  the Lord rejected Israel ⁴  just as he had warned he would do ⁵  through all his servants the prophets. Israel was deported from its land to Assyria and remains there to this very day.

[14:9]  ¹ tn Heb “the animal of the field.”

[14:9]  ² sn Judah is the thorn in the allegory. Amaziah’s success has deceived him into thinking he is on the same level as the major powers in the area (symbolized by the cedar). In reality he is not capable of withstanding an attack by a real military power such as Israel (symbolized by the wild animal).

[17:23]  ³ tn Heb “until.”

[17:23]  ⁴ tn Heb “the Lord turned Israel away from his face.”

[17:23]  ⁵ tn Heb “just as he said.”