"And the trees said to the fig tree, Come thou, {and} reign over us." — Judges 9:10

Judges 9:10 · KJV

“And the trees said to the fig tree, Come thou, {and} reign over us.”

— Judges 9:10

But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees? {go...: or, go up and down for other trees}

Verse 11

But the fig tree said unto them, Should I forsake my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees?

Judges 9 — Context

The trees went forth {on a time} to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.

But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees? {go...: or, go up and down for other trees}

And the trees said to the fig tree, Come thou, {and} reign over us.

But the fig tree said unto them, Should I forsake my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees?

Then said the trees unto the vine, Come thou, {and} reign over us.

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