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

“ But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and man, and god to be promoted over the trees? ”

Judges 9:9 - 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 9:9 - 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 9:9 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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

But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees? Wherewith - they honor God and man - I believe the word אל...
Judges 9:9 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees? No JFB commentary on these verses.
Judges 9:9 - 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 9:9 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Wherewith by me they honour God and man. — The words may also mean, which gods and men honour in me (Vulg., quâ et dii utuntur et homines; Luther, meine Fettigheit, die beide Götter und mensch...
Judges 9:9 - 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 9:9 - 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 9:9 - 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 9:9 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But the olive tree said unto them ,.... In reply to the request of the trees: should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and man ; by "fatness" oil is meant, pressed out of the fru...
Judges 9:9 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees? Ver. 9. But the olive-tree said unto them. ] The brambl...
Judges 9:9 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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

In the worship and service of God oil was used for divers things; as, about the lamps, Exodus 35:14 , and offerings, Leviticus 2:6,7 , and for the anointing of sacred persons and things. Oil wa...
Judges 9:9 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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

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

1 John 2:20 ; 1 Kings 19:15 ; 1 Kings 19:16 ; Acts 10:38 ; Acts 4:27 ; Exodus 29:2 ; Exodus 29:7 ; Exodus 35:14 ; Job 1:7 ; Job 2:2 ; Leviticus 2:1 ; Psalms 104:15 ; Psalms 89:20
Judges 9:9 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Honour God — In whose worship oil was used for divers things; as, about the lamps, and offerings, and for anointing sacred persons and things. And man — For oil was used in the constitution of king...

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

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

Judges 9:9 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Judges 9:9 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

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

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

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

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

Judges 9:9 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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

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

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

Judges 9:9 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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

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

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

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

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

Judges 9:9 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Judges 9:9 - Sermon Bible Commentary

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

Judges 9:9 - The Biblical Illustrator

Judges 9:9 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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

Judges 9:9 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Judges 9:9 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes