2 Chronicles 25:18
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 there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trode down the thistle.
Cross-reference
Judges 9:8–15
Allusion
In Judges 9:8-15, Jotham tells a parable of trees choosing a king—Jehoash adapts this same parable to mock Amaziah's ambition.
2 Kings 14:9
Parallel
2 Kings 14:9 records the identical parable of the thistle and cedar — the parallel account of Jehoash's warning to Amaziah.