"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 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} |
