Judges 9:8

New Century Version

One day the trees decided to appoint a king to rule over them. They said to the olive tree, ‘You be king over us!’

Cross References

2 Kings 14:9

Then Jehoash king of Israel answered Amaziah king of Judah, “A thornbush in Lebanon sent a message to a cedar tree in Lebanon. It said, ‘Let your daughter marry my son.’ But then a wild animal from Lebanon came by, walking on and crushing the thornbush.

2 Chronicles 25:18

Then Jehoash king of Israel answered Amaziah king of Judah, “A thornbush in Lebanon sent a message to a cedar tree in Lebanon. It said, ‘Let your daughter marry my son.’ But then a wild animal from Lebanon came by, walking on and crushing the thornbush.

1 Corinthians 12:15

The foot might say, “Because I am not a hand, I am not part of the body.” But saying this would not stop the foot from being a part of the body.

Judges 9:7

When Jotham heard this, he went and stood on the top of Mount Gerizim. He shouted to the people: “Listen to me, you leaders of Shechem, so that God will listen to you!

Judges 9:9

“But the olive tree said, ‘Men and gods are honored by my oil. Should I stop making it and go and sway over the other trees?’