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.
Pero Amasías se negó a escuchar. Entonces Joás, rey de Israel, marchó con su ejército. Él y Amasías, rey de Judá, se enfrentaron en batalla en Bet-semes, que estaba en territorio de Judá.
A pesar de las advertencias, Amasías insistió en la guerra y los dos reyes se enfrentaron en batalla.
📚 Contexto Histórico
During the divided kingdom period of Israel and Judah, Amaziah, the king of Judah, had recently achieved a military victory over Edom, which inflated his pride and led him to challenge Jehoash, the king of Israel. Despite receiving wise warnings from Jehoash to avoid conflict, Amaziah stubbornly refused to listen, resulting in a direct confrontation at Beth-shemesh, a town in Judah's territory. This event highlights the ongoing tensions between the northern and southern kingdoms and serves as a cautionary tale about the consequences of pride in biblical leadership.
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