Verse 8

The trees{H6086} went forth{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.

Referenced Verses

• Judg 8:22-23 : 22 Then the men{H376} of Israel{H3478} said{H559} unto Gideon,{H1439} Rule{H4910} thou over us, both thou, and thy son,{H1121} and thy son's{H1121} son{H1121} also; for thou hast saved{H3467} us out of the hand{H3027} of Midian.{H4080} 23 And Gideon{H1439} said{H559} unto them, I will not rule{H4910} over you, neither shall my son{H1121} rule{H4910} over you: Jehovah{H3068} shall rule{H4910} over you.
• 2 Kgs 14:9 : 9 And Jehoash{H3060} the king{H4428} of Israel{H3478} sent{H7971} to Amaziah{H558} king{H4428} of Judah,{H3063} saying,{H559} The thistle{H2336} that was in Lebanon{H3844} sent{H7971} to the cedar{H730} that was in Lebanon,{H3844} saying,{H559} Give{H5414} thy daughter{H1323} to my son{H1121} to wife:{H802} and there passed{H5674} by a wild{H7704} beast{H2416} that was in Lebanon,{H3844} and trod down{H7429} the thistle.{H2336}
• Ezek 17:3-9 : 3 and say,{H559} Thus saith{H559} the Lord{H136} Jehovah:{H3069} A great{H1419} eagle{H5404} with great{H1419} wings{H3671} and long pinions,{H83} full{H4392} of feathers,{H5133} which had divers colors,{H7553} came{H935} unto Lebanon,{H3844} and took{H3947} the top{H6788} of the cedar:{H730} 4 he cropped off{H6998} the topmost{H7218} of the young twigs{H3242} thereof, and carried{H935} it unto a land{H776} of traffic;{H3667} he set{H7760} it in a city{H5892} of merchants.{H7402} 5 He took{H3947} also of the seed{H2233} of the land,{H776} and planted{H5414} it in a fruitful{H2233} soil;{H7704} he placed{H3947} it beside many{H7227} waters;{H4325} he set{H7760} it as a willow-tree.{H6851} 6 And it grew,{H6779} and became a spreading{H5628} vine{H1612} of low{H8217} stature,{H6967} whose branches{H1808} turned{H6437} toward him, and the roots{H8328} thereof were under him: so it became a vine,{H1612} and brought forth{H6213} branches,{H905} and shot{H7971} forth sprigs.{H6288} 7 There was also another{H259} great{H1419} eagle{H5404} with great{H1419} wings{H3671} and many{H7227} feathers:{H5133} and, behold, this vine{H1612} did bend{H3719} its roots{H8328} toward him, and shot forth{H7971} its branches{H1808} toward him, from the beds{H6170} of its plantation,{H4302} that he might water{H8248} it. 8 It was planted{H8362} in a good{H2896} soil{H7704} by many{H7227} waters,{H4325} that it might bring forth{H6213} branches,{H6057} and that it might bear{H5375} fruit,{H6529} that it might be a goodly{H155} vine.{H1612} 9 Say{H559} thou, Thus saith{H559} the Lord{H136} Jehovah:{H3069} Shall it prosper?{H6743} shall he not pull up{H5423} the roots{H8328} thereof, and cut off{H7082} the fruit{H6529} thereof, that it may wither;{H3001} that all its fresh springing{H6780} leaves{H2964} may wither?{H3001} and not by a strong{H1419} arm{H2220} or much{H7227} people{H5971} can it be raised{H5375} from the roots{H8328} thereof. 10 Yea, behold, being planted,{H8362} shall it prosper?{H6743} shall it not utterly{H3001} wither,{H3001} when the east{H6921} wind{H7307} toucheth{H5060} it? it shall wither{H3001} in the beds{H6170} where it grew.{H6780}
• Dan 4:10-18 : 10 Thus were the visions{H2376} of my head{H7217} upon{H5922} my bed:{H4903} I saw,{H1934} and, behold,{H431} a tree{H363} in the midst{H1459} of the earth;{H772} and the height{H7314} thereof was great.{H7690} 11 The tree{H363} grew,{H7236} and was strong,{H8631} and the height{H7314} thereof reached{H4291} unto heaven,{H8065} and the sight{H2379} thereof to the end{H5491} of all{H3606} the earth.{H772} 12 The leaves{H6074} thereof were fair,{H8209} and the fruit{H4} thereof much,{H7690} and in it was food{H4203} for all:{H3606} the beasts{H2423} of the field{H1251} had shadow{H2927} under{H8460} it, and the birds{H6853} of the heavens{H8065} dwelt{H1753} in the branches{H6056} thereof, and all{H3606} flesh{H1321} was fed{H2110} from it.{H4481} 13 I saw{H1934} in the visions{H2376} of my head{H7217} upon{H5922} my bed,{H4903} and, behold,{H431} a watcher{H5894} and a holy one{H6922} came down{H5182} from{H4481} heaven.{H8065} 14 He cried{H7123} aloud,{H2429} and said{H560} thus,{H3652} Hew down{H1414} the tree,{H363} and cut off{H7113} its branches,{H6056} shake off{H5426} its leaves,{H6074} and scatter{H921} its fruit:{H4} let the beasts{H2423} get away{H5111} from{H4481} under it,{H8479} and the fowls{H6853} from{H4481} its branches.{H6056} 15 Nevertheless{H1297} leave{H7662} the stump{H6136} of its roots{H8330} in the earth,{H772} even with a band{H613} of iron{H6523} and brass,{H5174} in the tender grass{H1883} of the field;{H1251} and let it be wet{H6647} with the dew{H2920} of heaven:{H8065} and let his portion{H2508} be with{H5974} the beasts{H2423} in the grass{H6211} of the earth:{H772} 16 let his heart{H3825} be changed{H8133} from{H4481} man's,{H606} and let a beast's{H2423} heart{H3825} be given{H3052} unto him; and let seven{H7655} times{H5732} pass{H2499} over{H5922} him. 17 The sentence{H6600} is by the decree{H1510} of the watchers,{H5894} and the demand{H7595} by the word{H3983} of the holy ones;{H6922} to{H5705} the intent{H1701} that the living{H2417} may know{H3046} that the Most High{H5943} ruleth{H7990} in the kingdom{H4437} of men,{H606} and giveth{H5415} it to whomsoever{H4479} he will,{H6634} and setteth up{H6966} over{H5922} it the lowest{H8215} of men.{H606} 18 This{H1836} dream{H2493} I,{H576} king{H4430} Nebuchadnezzar,{H5020} have seen;{H2370} and thou,{H607} O Belteshazzar,{H1096} declare{H560} the interpretation,{H6591} forasmuch as{H6903} all{H3606} the wise{H2445} men of my kingdom{H4437} are not{H3809} able{H3202} to make known{H3046} unto me the interpretation;{H6591} but thou{H607} art able;{H3546} for the spirit{H7308} of the holy{H6922} gods{H426} is in thee.