Judges 9:15

Hebrew Names version (HNV)

The bramble said to the trees, If in truth you anoint me king over you, then come and take refuge in my shade; and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Levanon.

Cross References

2 Kings 14:9

Yeho'ash the king of Yisra'el sent to Amatzyah king of Yehudah, saying, The thistle that was in Levanon sent to the cedar that was in Levanon, saying, Give your daughter to my son as wife: and there passed by a wild animal that was in Levanon, and trod down the thistle.

Psalm 104:16

The LORD's trees are well watered, the cedars of Levanon, which he has planted;

Psalm 29:5

The voice of the LORD breaks the cedars. Yes, the LORD breaks in pieces the cedars of Levanon.

Isaiah 1:31

The strong will be like tinder, and his work like a spark. They will both burn together, and no one will quench them.*

Isaiah 2:13

For all the cedars of Levanon, that are high and lifted up, for all the oaks of Bashan,

Isaiah 30:2

who set out to go down into Egypt, and have not asked my advice; to strengthen themselves in the strength of Par`oh, and to take refuge in the shadow of Egypt!

Isaiah 37:24

By your servants, have you defied the Lord, and have said, *With the multitude of my chariots I have come up to the height of the mountains, to the innermost parts of Levanon. I will cut down its tall cedars and its choice fir trees. I will enter into its farthest height, the forest of its fruitful field.

Lamentations 4:20

The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the LORD, was taken in their pits; Of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the nations.

Ezekiel 19:14

Fire is gone out of the rods of its branches, it has devoured its fruit, so that there is in it no strong rod to be a scepter to rule. This is a lamentation, and shall be for a lamentation.

Ezekiel 31:3

Behold, the Ashur was a cedar in Levanon with beautiful branches, and with a forest-like shade, and of high stature; and its top was among the thick boughs.

Daniel 4:12

The leaves of it were beautiful, and the fruit of it much, and in it was food for all: the animals of the field had shadow under it, and the birds of the sky lived in the branches of it, and all flesh was fed from it.

Hosea 14:7

Men will dwell in his shade. They will revive like the grain, and blossom like the vine. Their fragrance will be like the wine of Levanon.

Numbers 21:28

for a fire has gone out of Cheshbon, a flame from the city of Sichon. It has devoured `Ar of Mo'av, The lords of the high places of the Arnon.

Matthew 13:32

which indeed is smaller than all seeds. But when it is grown, it is greater than the herbs, and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in its branches.*

Judges 9:14

Then said all the trees to the bramble, Come, and reign over us.

Judges 9:16

Now therefore, if you have dealt truly and righteously, in that you have made Avimelekh king, and if you have dealt well with Yerubba`al and his house, and have done to him according to the deserving of his hands

Judges 9:20

but if not, let fire come out from Avimelekh, and devour the men of Shekhem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shekhem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Avimelekh.

Judges 9:44

Avimelekh, and the companies that were with him, rushed forward, and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city: and the two companies rushed on all who were in the field, and struck them.

Judges 9:49

All the people likewise cut down every man his bough, and followed Avimelekh, and put them to the stronghold, and set the stronghold on fire on them; so that all the men of the tower of Shekhem died also, about a thousand men and women.