士師記 9:8-12 CUNPTS

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Judges 9:7-21

the Bramble King Judges 9:7-21 Men must have leadership. The reason lies deep in human nature. The French Revolutionaries destroyed the royal family, but Robespierre, Danton and Marat were practically enthroned in the position from which Louis was hurled. In Oliver Cromwell’s commonwealth, he exercised the royal prerogative. Some of us enthrone the fatness of the olive, some the sweetness of the fig, and some the good cheer of the vine. In other words, the guiding ideal of some souls is... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Judges 9:1-57

The closing statement of the previous chapter constitutes the introduction to this. The words, "As soon as Gideon was dead" and the declaration that then the people returned to evil courses reveal, first of all, the strength of Gideon and the fact that he had very largely exercised a benificent influence. They show, also, how practically worthless was the external obedience of the people. Judgment this time cake from within rather than from without. Abimelech, a natural son of Gideon, a man... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Judges 9:8

KING BRAMBLE‘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 I. From the answer of the olive tree we learn that usefulness is better than honour.—Usefulness, if it be of the higher kind, is attained through long growing and long striving. But when it is attained, when there is a normal regulated usefulness flowing steadily out of a man’s life, when he serves God and man where he is and by what he is, the offer of... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 9:8-9

“The trees went forth at one time to anoint a king over them, and they said to the olive tree, ‘You reign over us.’ But the olive tree said to them, ‘Should I leave my fatness, with which by me they honour God and man, and go to wave to and fro over the trees?’ ” These words were a direct mockery of kingship. They revealed it to be a useless exercise taking men away from more important things. The efforts of the olive were far better spent in producing oil than waving uselessly over the trees.... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 9:10-11

“And the trees said to the fig tree, ‘You come and reign over us.’ And the fig tree said to them, ‘Should I forsake my sweetness and my good fruit and go to wave to and fro over the trees?’ ” The fig tree’s reply was the same. It fed men and gave them pleasure. Figs were one indication of the pleasantness of the promised land (Numbers 13:23; Deuteronomy 8:8). It must fulfil its function and could not contemplate wasting its time acting as king, ‘waving to and fro’, lording it over the trees. read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 9:12-13

“Then the trees said to the vine, ‘You come and reign over us.’ And the vine said to them, ‘Should I leave my wine, which cheers God and man, and go to wave to and fro over the trees?’ ” Wine was offered as a drink offering to Yahweh (Leviticus 23:13; Numbers 15:5-10) and gave men great joy and pleasure (see Psalms 104:15). Thus the vine also would not leave its useful function to futilely and uselessly lord it over the trees So Jotham took three examples of trees which were fruitful, which... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 9:7-21

Judges 9:7-Ecclesiastes : . Jotham’ s Fable.— Only in an apologue could Jotham, the sole survivor of Abimelech’ s massacre, express what was in his bitter, broken heart. The point of his fable is easily caught. His father and his brothers were the fruitful trees— olive, fig-tree and vine— who declined to rule over the other trees; his half-brother is the bramble who has accepted the kingship, but who will presently set on fire the cedars of Lebanon. If the Shechemites have acted in good faith... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Judges 9:8

A parabolical discourse, usual among the ancients, especially in the eastern parts; wherein, under the names of trees, men are represented. To anoint a king, i.e. to make a king, which was oft done among the Israelites, and some others, with the ceremony of anointing. By the olive tree he understands Gideon. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Judges 9:9

In the worship and service of God oil was used for divers things; as, about the lamps, Exodus 35:14, and offerings, Leviticus 2:6,Leviticus 2:7, and for the anointing of sacred persons and things. Oil was also used in the constitution of kings, and priests, and prophets, and for a present to great persons, and to anoint the head and face, &c. To be promoted, Heb. to move hither and thither, to wander to and fro, to exchange my sweet tranquillity for incessant cares and travels for the good... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Judges 9:10

This, as also the vine, Judges 9:12, signifies the same thing with the olive tree; but here are various expressions used, either for the decency of the parable; or because Gideon refused this honour, both for himself and for his sons; or to signify that the sons of Gideon, whom Abimelech had so cruelly slain, upon pretence of their affecting the kingdom, were as far from such thoughts as their father, and therefore were unjustly and wickedly murdered. read more

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Judges 9:7-21

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Judges 9:1-57

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Judges 9:8

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 9:8-9

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 9:10-11

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 9:12-13

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 9:7-21

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Judges 9:8

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Judges 9:9

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Judges 9:10

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