Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us look one another in the face.
Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash ... king of Israel. This bold and haughty challenge, which was most probably stimulated by a desire of satisfaction for the outrages perpetrated by the discharged auxiliaries of Israel (2 Chronicles 25:13) on the towns that lay on their way home, as well as by revenge for the massacre of his ancestors by Jehu (2 Kings 9:1-37), sprang, there is little doubt, from pride and self-confidence, inspired by his victory over the Edomites.
Let us look one another in the face х nitraa'eh (H7200) paaniym (H6440) (Hithpael)] - i:e., in a hostile sense. Gesenius interprets it, 'fighting hand to hand, in close combat,' of course with these respective armies (cf. 2 Kings 14:11; 2 Chronicles 25:17-21). [Septuagint, ofthoomen prosoopois, let us be seen in face.]