 The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them ; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us. 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...  Southern Quarterly Review - Page 121edited by - 1844Full view - About this book
 | Fore-edge painting - 1815 - 706 pages
...and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken onto you. 8 The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over...they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us. 9 But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and... | |
 | Ephraim Wood - Society of Friends - 1815 - 384 pages
...lifted up his voice, and cried ; " Harkeu unto me ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you. The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive, Ice. Judges 9—7. Reader, I beseech thee, turn to thy Bible, and see the whole chapter. The instruction... | |
 | 1817 - 1082 pages
...II cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you. 8 * 9 But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, ™ wherewith by me they honour God... | |
 | Thomas Stackhouse - 1817 - 714 pages
...them with delight and pleasure, and remembered them better than any grave or rational discourses. " The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them," (so that anointing was in use two hundred years before the first kings of Israel ) " and they said... | |
 | 1823 - 626 pages
...and victory." What can be more beautiful than Jothaiu's parable of the trees and the bramble? — " The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them ; and they said unto the olive-tree, Reign thon over us. But the olivetree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith... | |
 | 1829 - 632 pages
...several answers. " Should I forsake my sweetness and my good fruit ?" is the language of the fig-tree. " Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and man ?" is that of the olive : and yet more exalted is the reply of the vine, " Should I leave my wine,... | |
 | Bible - 1819 - 948 pages
...them ; and they saic unto the olive-tree, Reign thou over us. 9 But the olive-tree said unto tnem, / man, and go to be promoted over the trees? 10 And the trees said to the fig-tree, Come thou, and reign... | |
 | Richard Carlile - Free thought - 1820 - 660 pages
...enlarging upon it. In tl»c ninth chapter there is a fable or parable worthy of notice. "The Irces went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree. Reign tliou over us. But the olive tree said unto them. Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour... | |
 | Henry Phillips - Fruit - 1821 - 428 pages
...olive-tree was anciently very much esteemed by the Hebrews, is proved by the parable of Jotham : — " The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them ; and they said to the olive-tree, Reign thou over us. But the olive-tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness,... | |
 | Ralph Barnes - 1821 - 228 pages
...Jotham the youngest son was left; for he hid himself. Then spake Jotham unto the Men of Sechem and said, The Trees went forth on a time to anoint a King over them, and they said to the Olive Tree, Reign over us, — but the Olive Tree said, Shall I leave my fatness, and go to... | |
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