- the cedars:
- "And Jehoashª the kingª of Israelª sentª° to¹ Amaziahª kingª of Judah,ª saying,ª° The thistleª that¹ [was] in Lebanonª sentª° to¹ the cedarª that¹ [was] in Lebanon,ª saying,ª° Giveª°¹ thy daughterª to my sonª to wife:ª and there passed²° by¹ a wildª beastª that¹ [was] in Lebanon,ª and trode downª°¹ the thistle.ª" {2Kg 14:9} + "The treesª of the LORDª are fullª° [of sap]; the cedarsª of Lebanon,ª which¹ he hath planted;ª°" {Psa 104:16} + "And upon¹ all¹ the cedarsª of Lebanon,ª [that are] highª° and lifted up,ª° and upon¹ all¹ the oaksª of Bashan,ª" {Isa 2:13} + "Byª thy servantsª hast thou reproachedª° the Lord,ª and hast said,ª° By the multitudeª of my chariotsª am I¹ come upª° to the heightª of the mountains,ª to the sidesª of Lebanon;ª and I will cut downª° the tallª cedarsª thereof, [and] the choiceª fir treesª thereof: and I will enterª° into the heightª of his border,ª [and] the forestª of his Carmel.²¹" {Isa 37:24} + "Behold,¹ the Assyrianª [was] a cedarª in Lebanonª with fairª branches,ª and with a shadowingª° shroud,ª and of an highª stature;ª and his topª was¹ among¹ the thick boughs.ª" {Ezk 31:3}
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