Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.

Reign

Bible References

The trees

2 Kings 14:9
And Jehoash king of Israel will send to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thorn-bush which was in Lebanon sent to the cedar which was in Lebanon, saying, Thou shalt give thy daughter to my son for a wife: and a beast of the field which was in Lebanon will pass by and will tread down the thorn-bush.
Ezekiel 17:3
And say, Thus said the Lord Jehovah: The great eagle great of wings, long of the wing-feather, full of feathers, which to him variegation, came to Lebanon, and he will take the foliage of the cedar.
Daniel 4:10
And the visions of my head upon my bed; I was seeing, and lo, a tree in the midst of the earth, and its height great

Reign

Judges 8:22
And the men of Israel will say to Gideon, Rule over us, also thou, also thy son, also thy son's son: for thou savedst us from the hand of Midian.