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Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, “Come, let’s look one another in the face.”

2 Kings 14:8 · WEB

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ગુજરાતી2 રાજાઓ ૧૪:૮
પછી અમાસ્યાએ ઇઝરાયલના રાજા યેહૂના દીકરા યહોઆહાઝના દીકરા યોઆશ પાસે સંદેશાવાહક મોકલીને કહાવ્યું, “આવો, આપણે યુદ્ધમાં સામ સામે લડીએ.”
हिन्दी2 राजाओं १४:८
तब अमस्याह ने इस्राएल के राजा यहोआश के पास जो येहू का पोता और यहोआहाज का पुत्र था दूतों से कहला भेजा, “आ हम एक दूसरे का सामना करें।”

In context

6but the children of the murderers he didn’t put to death, according to that which is written in the book of the law of Moses, as the LORD commanded, saying, “The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor the children be put to death for the fathers; but every man shall die for his own sin.”

7He killed ten thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt, and took Sela by war, and called its name Joktheel, to this day.

8Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, “Come, let’s look one another in the face.”

9Jehoash the 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 your daughter to my son as wife.’ Then a wild animal that was in Lebanon passed by, and trampled down the thistle.

10You have indeed struck Edom, and your heart has lifted you up. Enjoy the glory of it, and stay at home; for why should you meddle to your harm, that you fall, even you, and Judah with you?”

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