13
But the soldiers of the army which Amaziah sent back, that they should not go with him to battle, fell upon the cities of Judah, from Samaria even unto Bethhoron, and smote three thousand of them and took much spoil.
14
Now after Amaziah came back from the slaughter of the Edomites, he brought the gods of the sons of Seir and set them up
to be his gods and bowed down before them and burned incense unto them.
15
Therefore, the anger of the LORD was kindled against Amaziah, and he sent him a prophet who said unto him, Why hast thou sought after the gods of a people who could not deliver their own people out of thy hand?
16
And as
the prophet was speaking these things unto him, he said unto him, Art thou appointed as the king’s counsel? Forbear; why should thou be smitten? Then the prophet forbare and said, I know that God has determined to destroy thee because thou hast done this and hast not hearkened unto my counsel.
17
Then Amaziah, king of Judah, took advice and sent to Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us see one another face to face.
18
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 behold, the wild beasts that
were in Lebanon, passed by, and trode down the thistle.
19
Thou sayest, Behold, I have smitten Edom; and
with this thy heart lifts thee up to boast; abide now at home; why should thou meddle to
thy hurt, that thou should fall,
even thou, and Judah with thee?
20
But Amaziah would not hear; for it
came of God, that he might deliver them into the hand
of their enemies, because they had sought after the gods of Edom.
21
So Joash the king of Israel went up; and they saw one another face to face,
both he and Amaziah king of Judah, at Bethshemesh, which is of Judah.
22
But Judah fell before Israel, and they fled each man to his tent.
23
And Joash, the king of Israel, took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, at Bethshemesh, and brought him to Jerusalem and broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim to the corner gate, four hundred cubits.