Judges 9:8
Judges · Old Testament · Chapter 9
“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
What Does Judges 9:8 Mean?
Judges 9:8 is found in the book of Judges, chapter 9, verse 8 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 11 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (11)
These passages are connected to Judges 9:8 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
2 Kings 14:9“And Jehoash the king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trode down the thistle.”Romans 11:17“And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert graffed in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree;”2 Chronicles 25:18“And Joash king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trode down the thistle.”Matthew 13:3“And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;”1 Corinthians 12:15“If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?”Judges 8:22“Then the men of Israel said unto Gideon, Rule thou over us, both thou, and thy son, and thy son’s son also: for thou hast delivered us from the hand of Midian.”Daniel 4:10“Thus were the visions of mine head in my bed; I saw, and behold a tree in the midst of the earth, and the height thereof was great.”2 Samuel 14:5“And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, I am indeed a widow woman, and mine husband is dead.”Ezekiel 17:2“Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;”Ezekiel 17:3“And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; A great eagle with great wings, longwinged, full of feathers, which had divers colours, came unto Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar:”Ezekiel 31:9“I have made him fair by the multitude of his branches: so that all the trees of Eden, that were in the garden of God, envied him.”
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