Judges 9:13

13 But the grapevine said to them, "Should I stop giving my wine that cheers both God and man, and rule^[a] over trees?"

Judges 9:13 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 9:13

And the vine said unto them
By way of denial and refusal, as the other two:

shall I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man;
which being used in the drink offerings was acceptable to God, and of a sweet savour to him, ( Numbers 15:7 ) and being drank by than, revives, refreshes, and makes glad, when before sorrowful, drooping, faint, and weary, ( Psalms 104:15 ) though some by Elohim, rendered God, understand great personages, as men of quality, magistrates and by man the common people, and so in ( Judges 9:9 )

and go to be promoted over the trees?
all speak the same language, being of the same sentiment.

Judges 9:13 In-Context

11 But the fig tree said to them, "Should I stop giving my sweetness and my good fruit, and rule over trees?"

12 Later, the trees said to the grapevine, "Come and reign over us."

13 But the grapevine said to them, "Should I stop giving my wine that cheers both God and man, and rule over trees?"

14 Finally, all the trees said to the bramble, "Come and reign over us."

15 The bramble said to the trees, "If you really are anointing me as king over you, come and find refuge in my shade. But if not, may fire come out from the bramble and consume the cedars of Lebanon."

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit and go to sway