Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version One day the trees went out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Be our king.’ New Living Translation Once upon a time the trees decided to choose a king. First they said to the olive tree, ‘Be our king!’ English Standard Version The trees once went out to anoint a king over them, and they said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’ Berean Standard Bible One day the trees set out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’ King James Bible The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us. New King James Version “The trees once went forth to anoint a king over them. And they said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us!’ New American Standard Bible Once the trees went to anoint a king over them, and they said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us!’ NASB 1995 “Once the trees went forth to anoint a king over them, and they said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us!’ NASB 1977 “Once the trees went forth to anoint a king over them, and they said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us!’ Legacy Standard Bible The trees surely went forth to anoint a king over them, and they said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us!’ Amplified Bible Once the trees went forth to anoint a king over them, and they said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us!’ Christian Standard Bible The trees decided to anoint a king over themselves. They said to the olive tree, “Reign over us.” Holman Christian Standard Bible The trees set out to anoint a king over themselves. They said to the olive tree, “Reign over us.” American Standard Version The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive-tree, Reign thou over us. Contemporary English Version Once the trees searched for someone to be king; they asked the olive tree, "Will you be our king?" English Revised Version The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us. GOD'S WORD® Translation "The trees went to anoint someone to be king over them. They said to the olive tree, 'Be our king!' Good News Translation Once upon a time the trees went out to choose a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, 'Be our king.' International Standard Version "Once upon a time the trees went out to consecrate a king for themselves. "So they told the olive tree, 'Reign over us!' Majority Standard Bible One day the trees set out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’ NET Bible "The trees were determined to go out and choose a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, 'Be our king!' New Heart English Bible The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive tree, 'Reign you over us.' Webster's Bible Translation The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive-tree, Reign thou over us. World English Bible The trees set out to anoint a king over themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’ Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThe trees have diligently gone to anoint a king over them, and they say to the olive, Reign over us. Young's Literal Translation 'The trees have diligently gone to anoint over them a king, and they say to the olive, Reign thou over us. Smith's Literal Translation The trees going forth went to anoint over them a king; and they will say to the olive, Reign thou over us. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe trees went to anoint a king over them: and they said to the olive tree: Reign thou over us. Catholic Public Domain Version The trees went to anoint a king over themselves. And they said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’ New American Bible One day the trees went out to anoint a king over themselves. So they said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’ New Revised Standard Version The trees once went out to anoint a king over themselves. So they said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’ Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleOnce upon a time the trees went forth to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive tree, Reign over us. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated The trees were going and went that they would anoint a King over them, saying to the olive tree: ‘Reign over us’ OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive-tree: Reign thou over us. Brenton Septuagint Translation The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive, Reign over us. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jotham's Parable7When this was reported to Jotham, he climbed to the top of Mount Gerizim, raised his voice, and cried out: “Listen to me, O leaders of Shechem, and may God listen to you. 8One day the trees set out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’ 9But the olive tree replied, ‘Should I stop giving my oil that honors both God and man, to hold sway over the trees?’… Cross References Matthew 21:33-41 Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it, and built a tower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey. / When the harvest time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit. / But the tenants seized his servants. They beat one, killed another, and stoned a third. ... Isaiah 5:1-7 I will sing for my beloved a song of his vineyard: My beloved had a vineyard on a very fertile hill. / He dug it up and cleared the stones and planted the finest vines. He built a watchtower in the middle and dug out a winepress as well. He waited for the vineyard to yield good grapes, but the fruit it produced was sour! / “And now, O dwellers of Jerusalem and men of Judah, I exhort you to judge between Me and My vineyard. ... Luke 20:9-16 Then He proceeded to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, rented it out to some tenants, and went away for a long time. / At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat the servant and sent him away empty-handed. / So he sent another servant, but they beat him and treated him shamefully, sending him away empty-handed. ... John 15:1-8 “I am the true vine, and My Father is the keeper of the vineyard. / He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful. / You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. ... Ezekiel 17:22-24 This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I will take a shoot from the lofty top of the cedar, and I will set it out. I will pluck a tender sprig from its topmost shoots, and I will plant it on a high and lofty mountain. / I will plant it on the mountain heights of Israel so that it will bear branches; it will yield fruit and become a majestic cedar. Birds of every kind will nest under it, taking shelter in the shade of its branches. / Then all the trees of the field will know that I am the LORD. I bring the tall tree down and make the low tree tall. I dry up the green tree and make the withered tree flourish. I, the LORD, have spoken, and I have done it.’” Psalm 80:8-16 You uprooted a vine from Egypt; You drove out the nations and transplanted it. / You cleared the ground for it, and it took root and filled the land. / The mountains were covered by its shade, and the mighty cedars with its branches. ... Romans 11:17-24 Now if some branches have been broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others to share in the nourishment of the olive root, / do not boast over those branches. If you do, remember this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you. / You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in.” ... Isaiah 61:3 to console the mourners in Zion—to give them a crown of beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified. Jeremiah 11:16-17 The LORD once called you a flourishing olive tree, beautiful with well-formed fruit. But with a mighty roar He will set it on fire, and its branches will be consumed. / The LORD of Hosts, who planted you, has decreed disaster against you on account of the evil that the house of Israel and the house of Judah have brought upon themselves, provoking Me to anger by burning incense to Baal.” Hosea 10:1 Israel was a luxuriant vine, yielding fruit for himself. The more his fruit increased, the more he increased the altars. The better his land produced, the better he made the sacred pillars. Mark 12:1-9 Then Jesus began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a wine vat, and built a watchtower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey. / At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. / But they seized the servant, beat him, and sent him away empty-handed. ... Isaiah 27:2-6 In that day: “Sing about a fruitful vineyard. / I, the LORD, am its keeper; I water it continually. I guard it night and day so no one can disturb it; / I am not angry. If only thorns and briers confronted Me, I would march and trample them, I would burn them to the ground. ... Psalm 1:3 He is like a tree planted by streams of water, yielding its fruit in season, whose leaf does not wither, and who prospers in all he does. Matthew 7:16-20 By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? / Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. / A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. ... John 15:16 You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will remain—so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you. Treasury of Scripture The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive tree, Reign you over us. the trees. 2 Kings 14:9 And Jehoash the king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trode down the thistle. Ezekiel 17:3 And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; A great eagle with great wings, longwinged, full of feathers, which had divers colours, came unto Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar: Daniel 4:10 Thus were the visions of mine head in my bed; I saw, and behold a tree in the midst of the earth, and the height thereof was great. olive tree. Judges 8:22,23 Then the men of Israel said unto Gideon, Rule thou over us, both thou, and thy son, and thy son's son also: for thou hast delivered us from the hand of Midian… Jump to Previous Anoint Diligently Olive Olive-Tree Once Reign Themselves Time Tree TreesJump to Next Anoint Diligently Olive Olive-Tree Once Reign Themselves Time Tree TreesJudges 9 1. Abimelech by conspiracy with the Shechemites, and murder of his brothers, is made king7. Jotham by a parable rebukes them, and foretells their ruin 22. Gaal conspires with the Shechemites against him 30. Zebul reveals it 34. Abimelech overcomes them, and sows the city with salt 46. He burns the hold of the god Berith 50. At Thebez he is slain by a piece of a millstone 56. Jotham's curse is fulfilled. One day the trees set out to anoint a king over themselves This phrase introduces the parable of the trees, a account told by Jotham, the youngest son of Gideon, to the people of Shechem. The use of "trees" in this context is metaphorical, representing the leaders or people of Israel. The act of setting out to "anoint a king" reflects the human desire for leadership and governance, a theme prevalent throughout the Old Testament. The Hebrew root for "anoint" is "mashach," which is also the root for "Messiah," indicating a consecration or setting apart for a divine purpose. Historically, anointing was a significant ritual in Israel, symbolizing God's choice and blessing upon a leader. This phrase sets the stage for a critique of the people's desire for a king, which often led them away from reliance on God. They said to the olive tree ‘Reign over us.’ Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew One day the treesהָעֵצִ֔ים (hā·‘ê·ṣîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 6086: Tree, trees, wood set out הָל֤וֹךְ (hā·lō·wḵ) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk to anoint לִמְשֹׁ֥חַ (lim·šō·aḥ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 4886: To rub with oil, to anoint, to consecrate, to paint a king מֶ֑לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king for themselves. עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם (‘ă·lê·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against They said וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ (way·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 559: To utter, say to the olive tree, לַזַּ֖יִת (laz·za·yiṯ) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2132: An olive, the tree, the branch, the berry ‘Reign מָלְכָ֥ה (mā·lə·ḵāh) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 4427: To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel over us.’ עָלֵֽינוּ׃ (‘ā·lê·nū) Preposition | first person common plural Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against Links Judges 9:8 NIVJudges 9:8 NLT Judges 9:8 ESV Judges 9:8 NASB Judges 9:8 KJV Judges 9:8 BibleApps.com Judges 9:8 Biblia Paralela Judges 9:8 Chinese Bible Judges 9:8 French Bible Judges 9:8 Catholic Bible OT History: Judges 9:8 The trees went forth on a time (Jd Judg. 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