Judges 9:14 BBE

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

¹³  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  Then all the trees said to the thorn, You come and be king over us.

¹⁵  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.

¹⁶  So now, if you have done truly and uprightly in making Abimelech king, and if you have done well to Jerubbaal and his house in reward for the work of his hands;