Judges 9:13
“The vine said to them, ‘Should I leave my new wine, which cheers God and man, and go to wave back and forth over the trees?’
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In Context
12“The trees said to the vine, ‘Come and reign over us.’
14“Then all the trees said to the bramble, ‘Come and reign over us.’
Cross References
Numbers 15:7and for the drink offering you shall offer the third part of a hin of wine, of a pleasant aroma to the LORD.
Psalms 104:15wine that makes the heart of man glad, oil to make his face to shine, and bread that strengthens man’s heart.
Ecclesiastes 10:19A feast is made for laughter, and wine makes the life glad; and money is the answer for all things.
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 →