Then Amaziah king of Judah took advice,.... Not of God, nor of his prophets, but of some of his nobles like himself: and sent to Joash--king of Israel; of his message to him here, and his answer in the two following verses, see the following notes: See Gill on Kg2 14:8. See Gill on Kg2 14:9. See Gill on Kg2 14:10.