Judges 9:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 9:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 9:11 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But the fig tree said unto them, Should I forsake my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 9:11 — KJV
“But the fig tree said unto them, Should I forsake my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees?”
— Judges 9:11 (KJV)
Judges 9:11 in Context — About the Book of Judges
Judges chronicles Israel's darkest cycle: sin, oppression, crying out, and rescue — repeated for generations. God raises unlikely deliverers like Gideon, Deborah, and Samson, proving He responds to honest cries for help even when His people keep failing. Grace shines against a dark backdrop.
Cross-References for Judges 9:11
“And they shall eat up thine harvest, and thy bread, which thy sons and thy daughters should eat: they shall eat up thy flocks and thine herds: they shall eat up thy vines and thy fig trees: they shall impoverish thy fenced cities, wherein thou trustedst, with the sword.”
Shares key themes with Judges 9:11: fig, tree, should
“But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees? go...: or, go up and down for other trees”
Shares key themes with Judges 9:11: tree, should, promoted
“And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?”
Shares key themes with Judges 9:11: tree, should, promoted
“For they covered the face of the whole earth, so that the land was darkened; and they did eat every herb of the land, and all the fruit of the trees which the hail had left: and there remained not any green thing in the trees, or in the herbs of the field, through all the land of Egypt.”
Shares key themes with Judges 9:11: tree, fruit, over
“And ye shall take you on the first day the boughs of goodly trees, branches of palm trees, and the boughs of thick trees, and willows of the brook; and ye shall rejoice before the LORD your God seven days. boughs of goodly trees: Heb. fruit of, etc”
Shares key themes with Judges 9:11: tree, good, fruit
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