^{8 Ref} One day the trees went out to make a king for themselves; and they said to the olive-tree, Be king over us.

^{9 Ref} But the olive-tree said to them, Am I to give up my wealth of oil, by which men give honour to God, and go waving over the trees?

¹⁰ Then the trees said to the fig-tree, You come and be king over us.

^{11 Ref} But the fig-tree said to them, Am I to give up my sweet taste and my good fruit and go waving over the trees?

¹² Then the trees said to the vine, You come and be king over us.

^{13 Ref} But the vine said to them, Am I to give up my wine, which makes glad God and men, to go waving over the trees?

^{14 Ref} Then all the trees said to the thorn, You come and be king over us.

^{15 Ref} And the thorn said to the trees, If it is truly your desire to make me your king, then come and put your faith in my shade; and if not, may fire come out of the thorn, burning up the cedars of Lebanon.