Judges 9:14

“Then said all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou, and reign over us.”

"Then said all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou, and reign over us." - Judges 9:14
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What does Judges 9:14 mean?

In the book of Judges, chapter 9, verse 14, the King James Version (KJV) reads: "Then said all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou, and reign over us." This verse comes from the parable of Jotham, where Jotham tells a story to the people of Shechem to show them the…

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Choosing Leadership Wisely: Lessons from Judges 9:14

In Judges 9:14 of the King James Version, we encounter a striking moment in the narrative of Abimelech's rise to power. The verse reads, "Then said all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou, and reign over us." This simple yet profound statement is laden with multifaceted…

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A Prayer for Humble Leadership and Divine Guidance

Heavenly Father, We come before You today with hearts full of gratitude, acknowledging Your eternal wisdom and the sovereignty You hold over all creation. As we meditate on the words from Judges 9:14, "Then said all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou, and reign over us," we…

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Judges 9:14 - "Then said all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou, and reign over us."
Judges 14:9 - "And he took thereof in his hands, and went on eating, and came to his father and mother, and he gave them, and they did eat: but he told not them that he had taken the honey out of the carcase of the lion."
Judges 9:8-15
Judges 11:14 - "And Jephthah sent messengers again unto the king of the children of Ammon:"
Judges 9:50 - "¶ Then went Abimelech to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it."
Judges 14:11 - "And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him."
Judges 14:1 - "And Samson went down to Timnath, and saw a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines."
Judges 3:14 - "So the children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years."
Judges 14:7 - "And he went down, and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well."
Judges 9:22 - "¶ When Abimelech had reigned three years over Israel,"
Judges 15:9 - "¶ Then the Philistines went up, and pitched in Judah, and spread themselves in Lehi."
Judges 14:14 - "And he said unto them, Out of the eater came forth meat, and out of the strong came forth sweetness. And they could not in three days expound the riddle."
Judges 9:39 - "And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech."
Judges 21:9 - "For the people were numbered, and, behold, there were none of the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead there."
Judges 9:42 - "And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people went out into the field; and they told Abimelech."
Judges 9:10 - "And the trees said to the fig tree, Come thou, and reign over us."
Judges 9:12 - "Then said the trees unto the vine, Come thou, and reign over us."
Judges 9:47 - "And it was told Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together."
Psalms 98:9 - "Before the LORD; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity."
Judges 9:9 - "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?"
Judges 14:20 - "But Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend."
Judges 9:32 - "Now therefore up by night, thou and the people that is with thee, and lie in wait in the field:"
Judges 12:14 - "And he had forty sons and thirty nephews, that rode on threescore and ten ass colts: and he judged Israel eight years."
Judges 9:46 - "¶ And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard that, they entered into an hold of the house of the god Berith."
Judges 9:21 - "And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother."
Romans 14:13 - "Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother's way."
Judges 9:30 - "¶ And when Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled."
Job 9:24 - "The earth is given into the hand of the wicked: he covereth the faces of the judges thereof; if not, where, and who is he?"
Judges 1:9 - "¶ And afterward the children of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites, that dwelt in the mountain, and in the south, and in the valley."