KJV ORIGINAL
But Amaziah would not hear. Therefore Jehoash king of Israel went up; and he and Amaziah king of Judah looked one another in the face at Bethshemesh, which belongeth to Judah.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
But Amaziah refused to listen. So Jehoash, the king of Israel, marched his army forward. He and Amaziah, the king of Judah, faced each other in battle at Beth-shemesh, which was in Judah's territory.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes the moment when two kings met face-to-face for battle because one refused to listen to the other's warning.
📚 Historical Context
This confrontation occurred around 790 BC when King Amaziah of Judah challenged King Jehoash of Israel to battle. Earlier, Jehoash had sent a parable warning Amaziah not to provoke a fight, but Amaziah ignored the warning. Beth-shemesh was a border town between the two kingdoms, making it a strategic location for this conflict.
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