Judges 9:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 9:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 9:13 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, 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 9:13 — KJV
“And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?”
— Judges 9:13 (KJV)
Judges 9:13 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 9:13
“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 9:13: should, leave, god
“And that we should bring the firstfruits of our dough, and our offerings, and the fruit of all manner of trees, of wine and of oil, unto the priests, to the chambers of the house of our God; and the tithes of our ground unto the Levites, that the same Levites might have the tithes in all the cities of our tillage.”
Shares key themes with Judges 9:13: should, wine, god
“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 9:13: vine, should, over
“But the fig tree said unto them, Should I forsake my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees?”
Shares key themes with Judges 9:13: should, promoted, over
“But the seventh year thou shalt let it rest and lie still; that the poor of thy people may eat: and what they leave the beasts of the field shall eat. In like manner thou shalt deal with thy vineyard, and with thy oliveyard. oliveyard: or, olive trees”
Shares key themes with Judges 9:13: vine, leave, trees
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