Judges 9:15
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.
Context
This verse from Judges Chapter 9 connects to 10 cross-references. Abimelech, Gideon's son by a concubine, kills seventy of his half-brothers on a single stone and makes himself king of Shechem. Only Jotham escapes; he delivers the parable of the trees choosing the bramble as king—a warning against Abimelech. Three …
Other Translations
And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and take refuge in my shade; and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.
And the bramble saith unto the trees, If in truth ye are anointing me for king over you, come, take refuge in my shadow; and if not--fire cometh out from the bramble, and devoureth the cedars of Lebanon.
And the thorn said to the trees, If it is truly your desire to make me your king, then come and put your faith in my shade; and if not, may fire come out of the thorn, burning up the cedars of Lebanon.
Cross References
By thy servants hast thou reproached the Lord, and hast said, By the multitude of my chariots am I come …
That walk to go down into Egypt, and have not asked at my mouth; to strengthen themselves in the strength …
And upon all the cedars of Lebanon, that are high and lifted up, and upon all the oaks of Bashan,
And the strong shall be as tow, and the maker of it as a spark, and they shall both burn …
And all the people likewise cut down every man his bough, and followed Abimelech, and put them to the hold, …
But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; …
Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and …
Behold, the Assyrian was a cedar in Lebanon with fair branches, and with a shadowing shroud, and of an high …
And fire is gone out of a rod of her branches, which hath devoured her fruit, so that she hath …
They that dwell under his shadow shall return; they shall revive as the corn, and grow as the vine: the …