Category: Judges

American Standard Version (ASV):
And the trees said unto the vine, Come thou, and reign over us.

King James Version (KJV):
Then said the trees unto the vine, Come thou, [and] reign over us.

American Standard Version (ASV):
And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my new wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to wave to and fro over the trees?

King James Version (KJV):
And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?

American Standard Version (ASV):
But the fig-tree said unto them, Should I leave my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to wave to and fro over the trees?

King James Version (KJV):
But the fig tree said unto them, Should I forsake my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees?

American Standard Version (ASV):
But the olive-tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honor God and man, and go to wave to and fro over the trees?

King James Version (KJV):
But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?

American Standard Version (ASV):
And the trees said to the fig-tree, Come thou, and reign over us.

King James Version (KJV):
And the trees said to the fig tree, Come thou, [and] reign over us.

American Standard Version (ASV):
And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood on the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.

King James Version (KJV):
And when they told [it] to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.

American Standard Version (ASV):
The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive-tree, Reign thou over us.

King James Version (KJV):
The trees went forth [on a time] to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.

American Standard Version (ASV):
And he went unto his father’s house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, being threescore and ten persons, upon one stone: but Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself.

King James Version (KJV):
And he went unto his father’s house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, [being] threescore and ten persons, upon one stone: notwithstanding yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself.

American Standard Version (ASV):
And all the men of Shechem assembled themselves together, and all the house of Millo, and went and made Abimelech king, by the oak of the pillar that was in Shechem.

King James Version (KJV):
And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that [was] in Shechem.

American Standard Version (ASV):
And they gave him threescore and ten [pieces] of silver out of the house of Baal-berith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light fellows, who followed him.

King James Version (KJV):
And they gave him threescore and ten [pieces] of silver out of the house of Baalberith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which followed him.