Judges 9:8-10

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⁸ One day the trees decided to ·appoint [^Lanoint] a king to rule over them. They said to the olive tree, ‘·You be king [Rule; Reign] over us!’

⁹ “But the olive tree said, ‘Men and gods are honored by my oil. Should I ·stop making it [^Lcease my fatness/abundance] and go and sway over the other trees?’ [^CAncient kings were sometimes compared to trees, providing shelter and protection for their subjects.]

¹⁰ “Then the trees said to the fig tree, ‘Come and ·be king [rule; reign] over us!’