Judges 9:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 9:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 9:8 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 9:8 — KJV
“The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.”
— Judges 9:8 (KJV)
Judges 9:8 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 9:8
“With all his reign and his might, and the times that went over him, and over Israel, and over all the kingdoms of the countries.”
Shares key themes with Judges 9:8: went, time, king
“Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, even for salvation with thine anointed; thou woundedst the head out of the house of the wicked, by discovering the foundation unto the neck. Selah. by...: Heb. making naked”
Shares key themes with Judges 9:8: went, forth, anoint
“Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.”
Shares key themes with Judges 9:8: trees, went, forth
“And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and put your trust in my shadow: and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.”
Shares key themes with Judges 9:8: trees, anoint, king
“When thou shalt besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, thou shalt not destroy the trees thereof by forcing an axe against them: for thou mayest eat of them, and thou shalt not cut them down (for the tree of the field is man's life) to employ them in the siege: for the...: or, for, O man, the tree of the field is to be employed in the siege to employ...: Heb. to go from before thee”
Shares key themes with Judges 9:8: trees, time, king
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