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Judges 9:8

“One day the trees set out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’”
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6Then all the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo gathered beside the oak at the pillar in Shechem and proceeded to make Abimelech their king.

7When this was reported to Jotham, he climbed to the top of Mount Gerizim, raised his voice, and cried out: “Listen to me, O leaders of Shechem, and may God listen to you.

8One day the trees set out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’

9But the olive tree replied, ‘Should I stop giving my oil that honors both God and man, to hold sway over the trees?’

10Then the trees said to the fig tree, ‘Come and reign over us.’

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