Judges 9:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

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. ". going forth they went forth", or went forth with great earnestness of purpose.

the olive tree. Israel's religious privileges. Romans 11.

Judges 9:8

8 The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.