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 trod down the thistle.
And he sente ayen messangeris, and seide, A cardue, eþer a tasil, which is in þe Liban sente to þe cedre of þe Liban, and seide, Yyue thi douyter a wijf to my sone; and lo! beestis þat weren in þe wode of þe Liban yeden and defouliden þe cardue.