“The trees said to the vine, ‘Come and reign over us.’
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“The trees said to the vine, ‘Come and reign over us.’
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Then said the trees unto the vine, Come thou, and reign over us.
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And the trees said unto the vine: Come thou, and reign over us.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Jdg 9:12 Then said the trees unto the vine,…
Jdg 9:12 Then said the trees unto the vine, Come thou, [and] reign over us.
Ver. 12. Then said the trees unto the vine.] So fond they were of a king, howsoever it went. When the Romans offered the Capadocians to make them a free state, they refused it, saying they could not live without a king.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain Then said the trees unto the vine,.... Another emblem…
Then said the trees unto the vine,.... Another emblem of good and useful men; and it may be observed, that Jotham takes no notice of any trees but fruitful ones till he comes to the bramble, and them only such as were well known, and of the greatest use, in the land of Judea, as olives, figs, and vines, see Deu 8:8.
come thou, and reign over us; this Jarchi applies to Gideon; but since there are three sorts of trees brought into the fable, and when the kingdom was offered to Gideon, it was proposed to him, and to his son, and his son's son, and refused, some reference may be had unto it in this apologue. Abarbinel thinks three sorts of men are intended as proper persons for rule and government, as honourable ones, such as are wealthy and rich, and also of good behaviour to God and man, as Gideon's sons were; but Abimelech was all the reverse.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 12. the vine] The old phrase ‘to sit each…
12. the vine] The old phrase ‘to sit each under his vine and fig-tree,’ denoting peaceful occupation of the land, shews how widely spread and ancient was the cultivation of the vine in Palestine; 1Ki_4:25, Mic_4:4 etc.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (12) Unto the vine.—We might have felt surprise that…
(12) Unto the vine.—We might have felt surprise that the vine was not the first choice, but the low-growing, trellised vine, which needs support for its own tendrils, might seem less suitable. Indeed, ancient nations talked of the female vine—
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To wed her elm; she round about him flings
Her marriageable arms,” &c.—Milton.
A Bible Commentary for English Readers, edited by Charles John Ellicott (1878–1897) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 General Information:
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Jotham continues telling his parable, where trees represent various people groups.
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The trees said to the vine
In this parable, Jotham describes the trees and the vine as doing things that humans do. (See: Parables and Personification)
Should I give up my new wine ... over the other trees?
The vine is asking this question to refuse to be king. This question can be expressed as a statement. AT: "I will not give up my new wine ... over the other trees." (See: Rhetorical Question)
thornbush
Thorns are sharp spikes or spurs that hurt. This bush has many sharp spikes along its branches.
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