Judges 9:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 9:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 9:9 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and man, and go to be prom..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 9:9 — KJV
“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”
— Judges 9:9 (KJV)
Judges 9:9 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 9:9
“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 9:9: tree, should, leave
“The two doors also were of olive tree; and he carved upon them carvings of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers, and overlaid them with gold, and spread gold upon the cherubims, and upon the palm trees. two...: or, leaves of the doors open flowers: Heb. openings of flowers”
Shares key themes with Judges 9:9: olive, tree, leave
“Thus saith the Lord GOD; In the day when he went down to the grave I caused a mourning: I covered the deep for him, and I restrained the floods thereof, and the great waters were stayed: and I caused Lebanon to mourn for him, and all the trees of the field fainted for him. to mourn: Heb. to be black”
Shares key themes with Judges 9:9: tree, god, 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 9:9: tree, should, promoted
“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 9:9: olive, tree, leave
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