8 “One day the trees decided to choose a king to rule over them. The trees said to the olive tree, ‘You be king over us.’
9 “But the olive tree said, ‘My oil is used to honor gods and humans. Should I stop making my oil just to go and sway over the other trees?’
10 “Then the trees said to the fig tree, ‘Come and be our king.’
11 “But the fig tree answered, ‘Should I stop making my good, sweet fruit just to go and sway over the other trees?’
12 “Then the trees said to the vine, ‘Come and be our king.’
13 “But the vine answered, ‘My wine makes men and kings happy. Should I stop making my wine just to go and sway over the trees?’
14 “Finally, all the trees said to the thornbush, ‘Come and be our king.’