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Jdg 9:9 — 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?

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

wherewith		Exd 29:2,7; Exd 35:14; Lev 2:1; 1Ki 19:15,16; Psa 89:20; Psa 104:15; Act 4:27; Act 10:38; 1Jo 2:20
God		Elohim, rather gods; the parable being adapted to the idolatrous Shechemites.
to be promoted over the trees		Heb. up and down for other trees. Job 1:7; Job 2:2

Correlating Passages

wherewith

	Exd 29:2	And unleavened bread, and cakes unleavened tempered with oil, and wafers unleavened anointed with oil: [of] wheaten flour shalt thou make them.
	Exd 29:7	Then shalt thou take the anointing oil, and pour [it] upon his head, and anoint him.
	Exd 35:14	The candlestick also for the light, and his furniture, and his lamps, with the oil for the light,
	Lev 2:1	And when any will offer a meat offering unto the LORD, his offering shall be [of] fine flour; and he shall pour oil upon it, and put frankincense thereon:
	1Ki 19:15	And the LORD said unto him, Go, return on thy way to the wilderness of Damascus: and when thou comest, anoint Hazael [to be] king over Syria:
	1Ki 19:16	And Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint [to be] king over Israel: and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abelmeholah shalt thou anoint [to be] prophet in thy room.
	Psa 89:20	I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him:
	Psa 104:15	And wine [that] maketh glad the heart of man, [and] oil to make [his] face to shine, and bread [which] strengtheneth man's heart.
	Act 4:27	For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,
	Act 10:38	How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
	1Jo 2:20	But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.

to be promoted over the trees

	Job 1:7	And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
	Job 2:2	And the LORD said unto Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.

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Scott, Thomas. "Judges 9:9," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
<http://www.blueletterbible.org/tsk_b/Jdg/9/9.html>.

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