...trees tmto the bramble, Come thou and reign over us." And the bramble said unto the trees, " If ifl truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and put...of the bramble, and devour the Cedars of Lebanon." Jotham then denounced them for their ingratitude to Gideon, and for joining Abimelech against his father's...

...14 Then said all the trees to the bramble, Come thou, and 15 reign over us. And the bramble said to the trees', If in truth ye anoint me king over you,...my shadow' : and if not', let fire come out of the 16 bramble', and devour the cedars of Lebanon. Now therefore', if ye have done truly and sincerely...

...over the trees? " 'Then said all the trees unto the bramble. Come thou and reign over us. " 'And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint...over you, then come and put your trust in my shadow; if not, let fire come out of the bramble and devour the cedars of Lebanon.'" " What a beautiful parable,...

...in their application; — " If ye truly intend to anoint me king over you, come, take shelter under my shadow ; and if not, let fire come out of the bramble and devour the cedars of Lebanon." That they might be at no loss to understand his meaning, Jolham gave the obvious " moral," in which...

...promoted over the trees ? Then said all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou, and reign over us. And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint...of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon." In answer to our question respecting this passage, the reader replies : We have two ample reasons for...

...promoted over the trees ? Then said all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou and reign over us. And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint...of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon. Now therefore, if ye have done truly and sincerely, in that ye have made Abimelech king, and if ye...

...promoted over the trees ? Then said all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou, and reign over us. And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint...of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon." f How nearly the apologue and instruction by action are related, may be seen in the account of Jeremiah's...

...anything. He could not boast much of himself, so he strove to magnify his oflice. "And the bramble said, if, in truth, ye anoint me king over you, then come and put your trust in my shadow; if not, then let a fire come out of the bramble and devour the cedars of Lebanon." Such was the opinion...

...anything. He could not boast much of himself, so he strove to magnify his office. ' And the bramble said, if, in truth, ye anoint me king over you, then come and put your trust in my shadow; if not, then let a fire come out of the bramble and devour the cedars of Lebanon." Such was the opinion...

...in truth, ye anoint me ting over you, then come and put your trust in my shadow; if not, then let a fire come out of the bramble and devour the cedars of Lebanon." Such was the opinion of Jotham, three thousand years ago, on the probable feelings and conduct of rulers...