Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and put your trust in my shadow: and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.
Let fire
The cedars
Bible References
Shadow
Isaiah 30:2 They set out to go down to Egypt
without asking My advice,
in order to seek shelter under Pharaoh’s protection
and take refuge in Egypt’s shadow.
without asking My advice,
in order to seek shelter under Pharaoh’s protection
and take refuge in Egypt’s shadow.
Daniel 4:12 Its leaves were beautiful, its fruit was abundant,
and on it was food for all.
Wild animals found shelter under it,
the birds of the air lived in its branches,
and every creature was fed from it.
and on it was food for all.
Wild animals found shelter under it,
the birds of the air
and every creature was fed from it.
Hosea 14:7 The people will return and live beneath his shade.
They will grow grain
and blossom like the vine.
His renown will be like the wine of Lebanon.
They will grow grain
and blossom like the vine.
His renown will be like the wine of Lebanon.
Matthew 13:32 It’s the smallest of all the seeds, but when grown, it’s taller than the vegetables and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the sky come and nest in its branches.”
Let fire
Judges 9:20
But if not, may fire come from Abimelech and consume the lords of Shechem and Beth-millo, and may fire come from the lords of Shechem and Beth-millo and consume Abimelech.”
Numbers 21:28 For fire came out of Heshbon,
a flame from the city of Sihon.
It consumed Ar of Moab,
the lords of Arnon’s heights.
a flame from the city of Sihon.
It consumed Ar of Moab,
the lords of
Isaiah 1:31 The strong one will become tinder,
and his work a spark;
both will burn together,
with no one to quench the flames.
and his work a spark;
both will burn together,
with no one to quench the flames.
Ezekiel 19:14 Fire has gone out from its main branch
and has devoured its fruit,
so that it no longer has a strong branch,
a scepter for ruling.
This is a lament and should be used as a lament.”
and has devoured its fruit,
so that it no longer has a strong branch,
a scepter for ruling.
This is a lament and should be used as a lament.”
The cedars
2 Kings 14:9
King Jehoash of Israel sent word to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, “The thistle that was in Lebanon once sent a message to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, ‘Give your daughter to my son as a wife.’ Then a wild animal that was in Lebanon passed by and trampled the thistle.
Psalm 104:16 The trees of the Lord flourish,
the cedars of Lebanon that He planted.
the cedars of Lebanon that He planted.
Isaiah 2:13 against all the cedars of Lebanon,
lofty and lifted up,
against all the oaks of Bashan,
lofty and lifted up,
against all the oaks of Bashan,
Isaiah 37:24 You have mocked the Lord through your servants.
You have said, “With my many chariots
I have gone up to the heights of the mountains,
to the far recesses of Lebanon.
I cut down its tallest cedars,
its choice cypress trees.
I came to its distant heights,
its densest forest.
You have said, “With my many chariots
I have gone up to the heights of the mountains,
to the far recesses of Lebanon.
I cut down its tallest cedars,
its choice cypress trees.
I came to its distant heights,
its densest forest.
Ezekiel 31:3 Think of Assyria, a cedar in Lebanon,
with beautiful branches and shady foliage
and of lofty height.
Its top was among the clouds.
with beautiful branches and shady foliage
and of lofty height.
Its top was among the clouds.