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The trees went forth [on a time] to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.

The trees {H6086} went forth {H1980}{H1980} on a time to anoint {H4886} a king {H4428} over them; and they said {H559} unto the olive tree {H2132}, Reign {H4427} thou over us.

Once the trees went out to choose a king to rule them. They said to the olive tree, 'Rule over us!'

One day the trees set out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’

The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive-tree, Reign thou over us.

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Cross-References

  • Judges 8:22 (3 votes)

    ¶ Then the men of Israel said unto Gideon, Rule thou over us, both thou, and thy son, and thy son's son also: for thou hast delivered us from the hand of Midian.

  • Judges 8:23 (3 votes)

    And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the LORD shall rule over you.

  • 2 Kings 14:9 (3 votes)

    And Jehoash the king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle that [was] in Lebanon sent to the cedar that [was] in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that [was] in Lebanon, and trode down the thistle.

  • Daniel 4:10 (3 votes)

    Thus [were] the visions of mine head in my bed; I saw, and behold a tree in the midst of the earth, and the height thereof [was] great.

  • Daniel 4:18 (3 votes)

    This dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen. Now thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation thereof, forasmuch as all the wise [men] of my kingdom are not able to make known unto me the interpretation: but thou [art] able; for the spirit of the holy gods [is] in thee.

  • Ezekiel 17:3 (2 votes)

    And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; A great eagle with great wings, longwinged, full of feathers, which had divers colours, came unto Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar:

  • Ezekiel 17:10 (2 votes)

    Yea, behold, [being] planted, shall it prosper? shall it not utterly wither, when the east wind toucheth it? it shall wither in the furrows where it grew.