Cross Reference JUDGES 9:8 THE TREES WENT FORTH ON A TIME TO ANOINT A KING OVER THEM AND THEY SAID UNTO THE OLIVE TREE REIGN THOU OVER US

{Judges 9:8} The trees 6086 went forth 1980 z8804 z8676 z8800 [on a time] to anoint 4886 z8800 a king 4428 over x5921 them; and they said 559 z8799 unto the olive tree, 2132 Reign 4427 z8798 thou over x5921 us.

The trees:
This is the most ancient fable or apologue extant; and is extremely beautiful, apposite, and intelligible. "And Jehoashª the kingª of Israelª sentª ° to¹ Amaziahª kingª of Judah,ª saying,ª ° The thistleª that¹ [was] in Lebanonª sentª ° to¹ the cedarª that¹ [was] in Lebanon,ª saying,ª ° Giveª °¹ thy daughterª to my sonª to wife:ª and there passed² ° by¹ a wildª beastª that¹ [was] in Lebanon,ª and trode downª °¹ the thistle.ª" {2Kg 14:9} + "And say,ª ° Thus¹ saithª ° the Lordª GOD;ª A greatª eagleª with greatª wings,ª longwinged,ª ª fullª of feathers,ª which¹ had divers colours,ª cameª ° unto¹ Lebanon,ª and tookª °¹ the highest branchª of the cedar:ª ... Yea, behold,¹ [being] planted,ª ° shall it prosper?ª ° shall it not¹ utterly² ° wither,ª ° when the eastª windª touchethª ° it? it shall witherª ° in¹ the furrowsª where it grew.ª" {Ezk 17:3-10} + "Thus [were] the visionsª of mine headª inª my bed;ª I saw,ª ª °° and beholdª a treeª in the midstª of the earth,ª and the heightª thereof [was] great.ª ... Thisª dreamª Iª kingª Nebuchadnezzarª have seen.ª ° Now thou,ª O Belteshazzar,ª declareª ° the interpretationª thereof, forasmuch asª ¹ ¹ allª the wiseª [men] of my kingdomª are not² ableª °¹ to make knownª ° unto me the interpretation:ª but thouª [art] able;ª ° for¹ the spiritª of the holyª godsª [is] in thee." {Dan 4:10-18}

olive tree:
The zayith, or olive tree, in the Linnean system, is a genus of the diandra monogynia class of plants. It is of a moderate height, and grows best in sunny places. Its trunk is knotty; bark smooth, of an ash colour. Wood solid and yellowish; leaves oblong, almost like those of the willow, of a dark green colour on the upper side, and whitish below. In June it puts forth white flowers, growing in bunches, each of one piece, widening towards the top, and dividing into four parts. After this succeeds the fruit, which is oblong and plump; first green, then pale, and when quite ripe, black. Within it is enclosed a hard stone, filled with oblong seeds. It was the most useful of all trees in the forest; as the bramble was the meanest and most worthless.

Reign:
"Then the menª of Israelª saidª ° unto¹ Gideon,ª Ruleª ° thou over us, both¹ thou,¹ and¹ thy son,ª and thy son'sª sonª also:¹ for¹ thou hast deliveredª ° us from the handª ¹ of Midian.ª ... And Gideonª saidª ° unto¹ them, I¹ will not¹ ruleª ° over you, neither¹ shall my sonª ruleª ° over you: the LORDª shall ruleª ° over you." {Jdg 8:22-23}

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