Judges 9:7-9

The Voice

⁷When Jotham was told what had happened, he climbed to the top of Mount Gerizim.

Jotham: Listen to me, all you who are the leaders in Shechem, so that God may listen to you.

⁸    The trees once decided to go out
        and anoint a king to rule them all.
    They said to the olive tree,
        “Reign over us.”
⁹    But the olive tree refused, saying,
        “Should I stop producing the rich oil used to honor both gods and mortals so I can stand and sway over the trees?”