Judges 9:9

But the olives said to them, Shall I leave my fatness, with which men shall glorify God, and go to be + 9:9 Gr. moved. promoted over the trees?

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

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?

In Context

8The trees + 9:8 Gr. went going. went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive, Reign over us.

10And the trees said to the fig tree, Come, reign over us.

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Cross References

Exodus 29:7And you shall take of the anointing oil, and you shall pour it on his head, and shall anoint him,

Leviticus 2:1And if a soul bring a gift, a sacrifice to the Lord, his gift shall be fine flour; and he shall pour oil upon it, and shall put frankincense on it: it is a sacrifice.

Job 1:7And the Lord said to the devil, Whence are you come? And the devil answered the Lord, and said, I am come from compassing the earth, and walking up and down in the world.

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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