Judges 9:12
Judges 9:12 Meaning and Explanation
“Then said the trees unto the vine, Come thou, and reign over us.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The trees turn to the vine and ask it to reign over them.
What Does Judges 9:12 Mean?
Still without a king, the trees approach the vine, inviting it as they had the others to come and reign over them. The third worthy candidate is summoned.
The threefold pattern -- olive, fig, vine -- gathers the most prized growths of the land, each beloved for what it yields. By the time the vine is asked, the listener senses that the truly valuable will keep saying no, and dread builds for what kind of plant will at last say yes. The parable's slow rhythm makes its eventual turn all the more pointed.
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What does Judges 9:12 mean?
The trees turn to the vine and ask it to reign over them.