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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Judges 9:8

Judges 9:8. The trees went forth on a time This is the first instance that we have of this manner of speaking by parables. But we find it in great use afterward, and frequently adopted, not by prophets only, but by courtiers, politicians, and soldiers, in the Old Testament. See 2 Samuel 14:1, and 1 Kings 20:38; chap. 1 Kings 22:19. To anoint a king over them Kings were appointed among the Israelites, and some other nations, with the ceremony of anointing. Olive-tree By which he means... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Judges 9:9

Judges 9:9. My fatness, wherewith they honour God Oil being used in God’s worship for divers things, as in sacrifices, in the dedication of persons and things to holy offices and uses, and for the lamps in the sanctuary; and man For oil was used in constituting kings, and priests, and prophets, and for a present to great men, and to anoint the head and face; and go to be promoted Hebrew, לנוע , lanuang, to shake and move hither and thither, to wander to and fro, to exchange my... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Judges 9:11

Judges 9:11. The fig-tree said, &c. Gideon refused this honour, both for himself, and for his sons; and the sons of Gideon, whom Abimelech had slain, upon pretence of their affecting the kingdom, were as far from such thoughts as their father. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Judges 9:1-57

The story of Abimelech (9:1-57)Gideon had about seventy sons. One of these, Abimelech, was not a full-blooded Israelite, for his mother was a Shechemite. (The Shechemites were a group of Canaanites who lived peaceably among the Israelites; see Genesis 12:6; Genesis 34:1-31; Joshua 24:32.) With the help of some worthless Shechemites, Abimelech killed all his brothers (except one who escaped) and established himself ‘king’ in Shechem. His ‘kingdom’ probably consisted only of Shechem and a few... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Judges 9:8

The trees. This is pare allegory ( App-6 ). The interpretation is local and historical. The application is dispensational. went forth. Verb, duplicated by Figure of speech Polyptoton ( App-6 ). Very emphatic = " a going forth they went forth", or went forth with great earnestness of purpose. the olive tree = Israel's religious privileges. Romans 11:0 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Judges 9:9

honour. Compare Exodus 27:20 , Exodus 27:21 .Leviticus 2:1 . The interpretation of these three "honour", &c. is clear from the context. An application may be made as to what should be seen in Israel and in ourselves. go = march about, instead of fulfilling my mission. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Judges 9:10

the fig tree. Israel's national privileges (Matthew 21:19 , Matthew 21:20 . Mark 11:13 , Mark 11:20 , Mark 11:21 .Luke 13:6-9; Luke 13:6-9 ). read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Judges 9:11

forsake. Same Hebrew as "leave" in Judges 9:9 and Judges 9:13 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Judges 9:12

the vine = Israel's spiritual privileges (Isaiah 5:0 .John 15:0 ). read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Judges 9:8

Judges 9:8. The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king, &c.— We have here the most ancient example of the use of parables and apologues, to set forth the most serious matters and the most interesting truths. The Greeks pretend to have been the inventors, but there is nothing more absurd than their vanity in this respect. A long time before AEsop, and every other author known to their nation, the Orientals, and particularly the Hebrews, made use of this ingenious manner, to instruct by... read more

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Judges 9:8

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Judges 9:9

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Judges 9:11

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Judges 9:1-57

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Judges 9:8

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Judges 9:9

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Judges 9:10

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Judges 9:11

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Judges 9:12

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Judges 9:8

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