- thistle:
- or, furze-bush, or thorn, "The treesª went forthª°°° [on a time] to anointª° a kingª over¹ them; and they saidª° unto the olive tree,ª Reignª° thou over¹ us. ... And the brambleª saidª° unto¹ the trees,ª If¹ in truthª ye¹ anointª° me kingª over¹ you, [then] comeª° [and] put your trustª° in my shadow:ª and if¹ not,¹ let fireª come outª° of¹ the bramble,ª and devourª°¹ the cedarsª of Lebanon.ª" {Jdg 9:8-15} + "And he spakeª° of¹ trees,ª from¹ the cedar treeª that¹ [is] in Lebanonª even unto¹ the hyssopª that¹ springeth outª° of the wall:ª he spakeª° also of¹ beasts,ª and of¹ fowl,ª and of¹ creeping things,ª and of¹ fishes.ª" {1Kg 4:33}
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