SEV Biblia, Chapter 9:13
Y la vid les respondió: ÂżHe de dejar mi mosto, que alegra a Dios y a los hombres, por ir a ser grande sobre los árboles?
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Judges 9:13
Verse 13. Which cheereth God and man] I believe µyhla elohim here is to be taken in the same sense proposed on ver. 9. Vast libations of wine, as well as much oil, were used in heathenish sacrifices and offerings; and it was their opinion that the gods actually partook of, and were delighted with, both the wine and oil. The pagan mythology furnishes the most exquisite wines to its gods in heaven, and hence the nectar and ambrosia so much talked of and praised by the ancients. It is not reasonable to suppose that Jotham makes any reference here to the sacrifices, oblations, and perfumes offered to the true God. This language the idolatrous Shechemites could scarcely understand. What could the worshippers of Baal-berith know of the worship of the God who gave his law to Moses? And it is not very likely that Jotham himself was well acquainted with the sacred rites of the Mosaic religion, as they had been little preached in his time.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 13. And the vine said unto them , etc.] By way of denial and refusal, as the other two: shall I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man ; which being used in the drink offerings was acceptable to God, and of a sweet savour to him, ( Numbers 15:7) and being drank by than, revives, refreshes, and makes glad, when before sorrowful, drooping, faint, and weary, ( <19A415> Psalm 104:15) though some by Elohim, rendered God, understand great personages, as men of quality, magistrates, etc. and by man the common people, and so in ( Judges 9:9) and go to be promoted over the trees ? all speak the same language, being of the same sentiment.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 7-21 - There was no occasion for the trees to choose a king, they are all the trees of the Lord which he has planted. Nor was there any occasion for Israel to set a king over them, for the Lord was their King. Those wh bear fruit for the public good, are justly respected and honoured by all that are wise, more than those who merely make a figure. All thes fruit-trees gave much the same reason for their refusal to be promote over the trees; or, as the margin reads it, to go up and down for the trees. To rule, involves a man in a great deal both of toil and care Those who are preferred to public trust and power, must forego all private interests and advantages, for the good of others. And thos advanced to honour and dignity, are in great danger of losing their fruitfulness. For which reason, they that desire to do good, are afrai of being too great. Jotham compares Abimelech to the bramble of thistle, a worthless plant, whose end is to be burned. Such a one wa Abimelech.
Original Hebrew
ותאמר 559 להם הגפן 1612 החדלתי 2308 את 853 תירושׁי 8492 המשׂמח 8055 אלהים 430 ואנשׁים 376 והלכתי 1980 לנוע 5128 על 5921 העצים׃ 6086
