Judges 9:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Bible Comments

And the vine said unto them,.... By way of denial and refusal, as the other two:

shall I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man; which being used in the drink offerings was acceptable to God, and of a sweet savour to him, Numbers 15:7 and being drank by than, revives, refreshes, and makes glad, when before sorrowful, drooping, faint, and weary, Psalms 104:15 though some by Elohim, rendered God, understand great personages, as men of quality, magistrates, &c. and by man the common people, and so in Judges 9:9

and go to be promoted over the trees? all speak the same language, being of the same sentiment.

Judges 9:13

13 And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?