Judges 9:13

And it responded to them, ‘How could I abandon my wine, which gives joy to God and men, and be promoted among the other trees?’

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In The King James Version

And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?

In Context

12And the trees said to the vine, ‘Come and reign over us.’

14And all the trees said to the bramble, ‘Come and reign over us.’

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Cross References

Numbers 15:7And he shall offer the same measure, one third part of wine, for the libation, as a sweet odor to the Lord.

Psalms 104:15Do not be willing to touch my Christ, and do not be willing to malign my prophets.

Ecclesiastes 10:19While laughing, they make bread and wine, so that the living may feast. And all things are obedient to money.

Matthew Henry on Judges 9:8-22

Jotham's Parable. ( b. c. 1209.) 7 And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you. 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. 9 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? 10 And the trees said… Read the whole commentary →

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