Judges 9:6-8

New International Version

⁶ Then all the citizens of Shechem and Beth Millo^(A) gathered beside the great tree^(B) at the pillar in Shechem to crown Abimelek king.

⁷ When Jotham^(C) was told about this, he climbed up on the top of Mount Gerizim^(D) and shouted to them, “Listen to me, citizens of Shechem, so that God may listen to you. ⁸ One day the trees went out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Be our king.’