Judges 9:15

Easy To Read Version

But the thornbush said to the trees, “If you really want to make me king over you, come and find shelter in my shade. But if you do not want to do this, then let fire come out of the thornbush. Let the fire burn even the cedar trees of Lebanon.”

Cross References

2 Kings 14:9

Jehoash king of Israel sent an answer to Amaziah king of Judah. Jehoash said, “The thorn bush in Lebanon sent a message to the cedar tree in Lebanon. It said, ‘Give your daughter for my son to marry.’ But a wild animal from Lebanon passed by and walked on the thorn bush.

Psalm 104:16

The great cedar trees of Lebanon\par belong to the Lord.\par The Lord planted those trees,\par and he gives them the water they need.\par

Psalm 29:5

The Lord’s voice breaks great cedar trees\par into little pieces.\par The Lord breaks the great cedar trees\par of Lebanon.\par

Isaiah 2:13

\{Those proud people are like\} tall cedar trees from Lebanon. {\cf2\super [23]} \{They are like\} great oak trees from Bashan. {\cf2\super [24]} \{But God will punish those people\}.

Isaiah 30:2

These children are going down to Egypt for help, but they did not ask me if that was the right thing to do. They hope they will be saved by the Pharaoh. {\cf2\super [272]} They want Egypt to protect them.

Isaiah 37:24

You sent your officers\par to insult the Lord my Master.\par You said,\par ‘\{I am very powerful!\}\par I have many, many chariots. {\cf2\super [354]} \par \{With my power I defeated Lebanon.\}\par I climbed the highest mountains\par of Lebanon. {\cf2\super [355]} \par I cut down all the great trees (armies)\par of Lebanon.\par I have been to the highest mountain\par and into the deepest part of that forest.\par

Lamentations 4:20

The king was very important to us.\par He was like the breath we breathe.\par But the king was trapped by them.\par The king was chosen by the Lord himself.\par We had said about the king,\par “We will live in his shadow.\par He protects us from the nations.”\par

Ezekiel 19:14

A fire started in the large branch\par and spread to destroy all of its\par vines and fruit.\par So there was no strong walking stick.\par There was no king’s scepter.’ {\cf2\super [137]} \par

Ezekiel 31:3

Assyria was a cedar tree in Lebanon\par With beautiful branches,\par With forest shade,\par And very tall.\par Its top was among the clouds!\par

Daniel 4:12

The leaves of the tree were beautiful. It had much good fruit on it. And on the tree was plenty of food for everyone. The wild animals found shelter under the tree. And the birds lived in its branches. Every animal ate from the tree.

Hosea 14:7

The people of Israel will again\par live under my protection.\par They will grow like grain.\par They will bloom like a vine.\par They will be like the wine of Lebanon.”\par

Numbers 21:28

A fire began in Heshbon. That fire began in Sihon’s city. The fire destroyed Ar, Moab. It burned the hills above Arnon River.

Matthew 13:32

That seed is one of the smallest of all seeds. But when the seed grows, it is one of the largest garden plants. It becomes a tree, big enough for the birds to come and make nests in its branches.”

Judges 9:14

Finally all the trees said to the thornbush, “Come and be our king.”

Judges 9:16

“Now if you were completely honest when you made Abimelech king, then may you be happy with him. And if you have been fair to Jerub Baal and his family, fine. And if you have treated Jerub Baal as you should, fine.

Judges 9:20

But leaders of Shechem and house of Millo, [82] if you have not acted right, then I hope that Abimelech destroys you. And I hope that Abimelech is destroyed too!”

Judges 9:44

Abimelech and his group ran to a place near the gate to Shechem. The other two groups ran out to the people in the fields and killed them.

Judges 9:49

So all those men cut branches and followed Abimelech. They piled the branches against the safest room [90] of the temple of the god El Berith. [91] Then they set the branches on fire and burned the people in the room. So about 1,000 men and women living near the Tower of Shechem died.