Judges 9:8-10

International Standard Version

⁸ “Once upon a time^[a] the trees went out
    to consecrate^[b] a king for themselves.

“So they told the olive tree,
    ‘Reign over us!’
⁹ But the olive tree asked them,
    ‘Should I stop producing my rich oils
        by which both God and men are honored
    and go take dominion over trees?’

¹⁰ “So the trees told the fig tree,
    ‘Hey you! Come and reign over us!’