Judges 9:8

Tree of Life Version

Once the trees set out to anoint a king over them. So they said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’

Cross References

2 Kings 14:9

But King Jehoash of Israel sent word to King Amaziah of Judah, saying, “The briar in Lebanon sent word to the cedar in Lebanon saying: ‘Give your daughter to my son in marriage.’ But a wild beast in Lebanon passed by and trampled down the briar.

2 Chronicles 25:18

Joash king of Israel replied to Amaziah king of Judah saying: “The thorn bush in Lebanon sent a message to the cedar in Lebanon saying, ‘Give your daughter to my son in marriage.’ Then a wild beast of Lebanon passed by and trambled the thorn bush.

1 Corinthians 12:15

If the foot says, “Since I’m not a hand, I’m not part of the body,” is it therefore not part of the body?

Judges 9:7

Now when they told Jotam, he went and stood on the top of Mount Gerizim, lifted up his voice, called out and said to them, “Listen to me, O lords of Shechem, that God may listen to you!

Judges 9:9

But the olive tree said to them, ‘Should I stop yielding my oil, that honors God and man, and go wave over the trees?’