Shìshījì 9:12

12 Shùmù duì pútàoshù shuō , qǐng nǐ lái zuò wǒmen de wáng .

Shìshījì 9:12 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 9:12

Then said the trees unto the vine
Another emblem of good and useful men; and it may be observed, that Jotham takes no notice of any trees but fruitful ones till he comes to the bramble, and them only such as were well known, and of the greatest use, in the land of Judea, as olives, figs, and vines, see ( Deuteronomy 8:8 ) ( Habakkuk 3:17 )

come thou, and reign over us;
this Jarchi applies to Gideon; but since there are three sorts of trees brought into the fable, and when the kingdom was offered to Gideon, it was proposed to him, and to his son, and his son's son, and refused, some reference may be had unto it in this apologue. Abarbinel thinks three sorts of men are intended as proper persons for rule and government, as honourable ones, such as are wealthy and rich, and also of good behaviour to God and man, as Gideon's sons were; but Abimelech was all the reverse.

Shìshījì 9:12 In-Context

10 Shùmù duì wúhuāguǒ shù shuō , qǐng nǐ lái zuò wǒmen de wáng .

11 Wúhuāguǒ shù huídá shuō , wǒ qǐ kĕn zhǐ zhù suǒ jié tián mĕi de guǒzi , piāo yáo zaì zhòng shù zhī shàng ne .

12 Shùmù duì pútàoshù shuō , qǐng nǐ lái zuò wǒmen de wáng .

13 Pútàoshù huídá shuō , wǒ qǐ kĕn zhǐ zhù shǐ shén hé rén xǐlè de xīn jiǔ , piāo yáo zaì zhòng shù zhī shàng ne .

14 Zhòng shù duì jīngjí shuō , qǐng nǐ lái zuò wǒmen de wáng .