Judges 9:8 “One day the trees set out to anoint a king for themselves. They said t…”

Judges 9:8

One day the trees set out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.

World English Bible

The trees set out to anoint a king over themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’

American Standard Version

The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive-tree, Reign thou over us.

Geneva Bible 1599

The trees went foorth to anoynt a King ouer them, and sayde vnto the oliue tree, Reigne thou ouer vs.

Darby Translation

The trees once went forth to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive-tree, Reign over us.

Young's Literal Translation

'The trees have diligently gone to anoint over them a king, and they say to the olive, Reign thou over us.

Bible in Basic English

One day the trees went out to make a king for themselves; and they said to the olive-tree, Be king over us.

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Cross references

“The trees”

2 Kings 14:9 Daniel 4:10–18 Ezekiel 17:3–10

2 Kings 14:9 · BSB

But Jehoash king of Israel replied to Amaziah king of Judah: “A thistle in Lebanon sent a message to a cedar in Lebanon, saying, ‘Give your daughter to my son in marriage.’ Then a wild beast in Lebanon came along and tra…

Daniel 4:10–18 · BSB

In these visions of my mind as I was lying in bed, I saw this come to pass: There was a tree in the midst of the land, and its height was great.

Ezekiel 17:3–10 · BSB

and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘A great eagle with great wings and long pinions, full of feathers of many colors, came to Lebanon and took away the top of the cedar.

“Reign”

Judges 8:22 Judges 8:23

Judges 8:22 · BSB

Then the Israelites said to Gideon, “Rule over us—you and your son and grandson—for you have saved us from the hand of Midian.”

Judges 8:23 · BSB

But Gideon replied, “I will not rule over you, nor will my son. The LORD shall rule over you.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

7When this was reported to Jotham, he climbed to the top of Mount Gerizim, raised his voice, and cried out: “Listen to me, O leaders of Shechem, and may God listen to you.

9But the olive tree replied, ‘Should I stop giving my oil that honors both God and man, to hold sway over the trees?’

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