6 Then all the lords of Shechem and all Beth-millo came together and made Abimelech king by the terebinth at the memorial pillar in Shechem.
7 When this was reported to Jotham, he went and stood at the top of Mount Gerizim and cried out in a loud voice:“Hear me, lords of Shechem,and may God hear you!
8 One day the trees went outto anoint a king over themselves.So they said to the olive tree,‘Reign over us.’
9 But the olive tree answered them,‘Must I give up my rich oil,whereby gods and human beings are honored,and go off to hold sway over the trees?’
10 Then the trees said to the fig tree,‘Come; you reign over us!’
11 But the fig tree answered them,‘Must I give up my sweetnessand my sweet fruit,and go off to hold sway over the trees?’
12 Then the trees said to the vine,‘Come you, reign over us.’