"Oncethe treeswentforthto anointa kingoverthem, and they saidto the olivetree,'Reignoverus!'
Jehoashkingof Israelsentto Amaziahkingof Judah,saying,"The thornbushwhichwas in Lebanonsentto the cedarwhichwas in Lebanon,saying,'Giveyour daughterto my sonin marriage.'But there passedby a wildbeastthat was in Lebanon,and trampledthe thornbush.
Joashthe kingof Israelsentto Amaziahkingof Judah,saying,"The thornbushwhichwas in Lebanonsentto the cedarwhichwas in Lebanon,saying,'Giveyour daughterto my sonin marriage.'But there passedby a wildbeastthat was in Lebanonand trampledthe thornbush.
Ifthe footsays,"BecauseI amnot a hand,I amnot [a part] of the body,"it is not for thisreasonanythe less[a part] of the body.
Now when they toldJotham,he wentand stoodon the topof MountGerizim,and liftedhis voiceand calledout. Thus he saidto them, "Listento me, O menof Shechem,that Godmay listento you.
"But the olivetreesaidto them, 'Shall I leavemy fatnesswith whichGodand menare honored,and goto waveoverthe trees?'
