Judges 9:8⥂
_KJV:
The trees went forth [on a time] to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.
_BSB:
One day the trees set out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’
_Hebrew:
הָל֤וֹךְ הָֽלְכוּ֙ הָעֵצִ֔ים לִמְשֹׁ֥חַ עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם מֶ֑לֶךְ וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ לַזַּ֖יִת מָלְכָ֥ה עָלֵֽינוּ׃
_LXX:
Greek Text
_Topics:
ALLEGORY • ANOINTING • JOTHAM • JUDGE • OLIVE • PARABLES • SARCASM