Judges 9:7-9

Living Bible

⁷ When Jotham heard about this, he stood at the top of Mount Gerizim and shouted across to the men of Shechem, “If you want God’s blessing, listen to me! ⁸ Once upon a time the trees decided to elect a king. First they asked the olive tree, ⁹ but it refused.

“‘Should I quit producing the olive oil that blesses God and man, just to wave to and fro over the other trees?’ it asked.