Judges 9:15 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and put your trust in my shadow: and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon. ”

Judges 9:15 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

This fable and that noted in the marginal reference are the only two of the kind found in Scripture. Somewhat different are the parables of the Old Testament, 2 Samuel 12:1-4 ; 2 Samuel 14:5-11 ;...
Judges 9:15 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, [then] come [and] put your trust in my shadow: and if not, let (f) fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of...
Judges 9:15 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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 hi...
Judges 9:15 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

put your trust . flee for refuge. Hebrew. hasah . App-69.
Judges 9:15 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 271 JOTHAM’S PARABLE Judges 9:7-15 . And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of Mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken un...
Judges 9:15 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and put your trust in my shadow: and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Leba...
Judges 9:15 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and put your trust in my shadow: and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Leba...
Judges 9:15 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Story of Abimelech This chapter breaks the regular order of the book, since Abimelech is not thought of as a judge, and the Canaanites are not here regarded as oppressors. The story, however,...
Judges 9:15 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

If in truth — i.e., with serious purpose. The bramble can hardly believe in the infatuation of the trees. Put your trust in my shadow. — The mean leaves and bristling thorns of the rhamnus cou...
Judges 9:15 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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 prac...
Judges 9:15 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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, f...
Judges 9:15 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

It was a very favorite way in the Eastern world, to deliver weighty subjects by parable. And hence, in accommodation to this general mode of instruction, our adorable Redeemer chiefly delivered his p...
Judges 9:15 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the bramble said unto the trees ,.... Accepting of their offer at once: if ye in trust anoint me king over you ; suspecting they were not hearty and cordial in their choice and call to the kin...
Judges 9:15 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, [then] come [and] put your trust in my shadow: and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Leba...
Judges 9:15 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Then said all the trees unto the bramble , &c. Or thorn, fitly representing Abimelech, the son of a concubine, and a person of small use and great cruelty. If in truth ye anoint me king If you...
Judges 9:15 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

ABIMELECH'SCONSPIRACY (vv. 1-6). Abimelech did not only forget his father's example, but deliberately chose a contrary path of proud self-pleasing. He wanted to rule over Israel and recognized t...
Judges 9:15 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Jotham's Parable. B. C. 1209. 7 And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood i...
Judges 9:15 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

If in truth you anoint me king over you; if you deal truly and justly in making me king. Put your trust in my shadow; then you may expect protection under my government. Let fire come out of the...
Judges 9:15 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

“ And the boxthorn said to the trees, ‘If in truth you anoint me king over you, then come and put your trust in my shadow, and if not let fire come out of the boxthorn and devour the cedars of Leba...
Judges 9:15 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

ABIMELECH MADE KING Judges 9:1-21 CRITICAL NOTES.— Judges 9:1 . And Abimelech .] Some little time may have elapsed after Gideon’s death, so that the air was again filled with tendencies to i...
Judges 9:15 - Scofield Reference Notes

trust ( See Scofield) - ( Psalms 2:12 ).
Judges 9:15 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Judges 9:8-15 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...
Judges 9:15 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 9:4 . Baal-berith. Berith signifies a covenant, which those bad people had made with Baal. The Greeks had their ζευς ορκιος, their Jupiter, or their Baal, to which they made vows. Judges...
Judges 9:15 - The Biblical Illustrator

Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal. The election of the usurper to be king I. Contrasts in the history of God’s own people. After Gideon--Abimelech! II. The best of fathers may have the worst of...
Judges 9:15 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Judges 9:7 On the top of Mount Gerizim . Mount Gerizim rises on the south-west side of Samaria or Shechem as a sheer rock about 800 feet in height, facing Mount Ebal, which is s...
Judges 9:15 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Parable of Jotham
Judges 9:15 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Kings 14:9 ; Daniel 4:12 ; Ezekiel 19:14 ; Ezekiel 31:3 ; Hosea 14:7 ; Isaiah 1:31 ; Isaiah 2:13 ; Isaiah 30:2 ; Isaiah 37:24 ; Judges 9:20 ; Judges 9:49 ; Matthew 13:32 ; Numbers 21:2...
Judges 9:15 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

If in truth — If you deal truly and justly in making me king. Then trust — Then you may expect protection under my government. Devour the cedars — In stead of protection, you shall receive destruct...

Judges 9:15 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Judges 9:15 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Judges 9:15 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 9:15 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Judges 9:15 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Judges 9:15 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Judges 9:15 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Judges 9:15 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 9:15 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Judges 9:15 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Judges 9:15 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Judges 9:15 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Judges 9:15 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Judges 9:15 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Judges 9:15 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 9:15 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 9:15 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Judges 9:15 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Judges 9:15 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 9:15 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Judges 9:15 - Scofield Reference Notes

Judges 9:15 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Judges 9:15 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 9:15 - The Biblical Illustrator

Judges 9:15 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Judges 9:15 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Judges 9:15 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Judges 9:15 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes