11. But the fig tree said to them, Should I leave my sweetness and my good fruit and go to wave over the trees?
12. Then the trees said to the vine (grapevine), You come and reign over us.
13. And the vine (grapevine) replied, Should I leave my new wine, which rejoices God and man, and go to wave over the trees?
14. Then all the trees said to the bramble, You come and reign over us.
15. And the bramble said to the trees, If in good faith you are anointing me king over you, then come and take refuge in my shade; but if not, let fire come out of the bramble and devour the cedars of Lebanon.
16. Now therefore, if you acted sincerely and honorably when you made Abimelech king, and if you have dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house and have done to him as his deeds deserved–
17. For my father fought for you, jeopardized his life, and rescued you from the hand of Midian;
18. And you have risen up against my father's house this day and have slain his sons, seventy men, on one stone and have made Abimelech, son of his maidservant, king over the people of Shechem because he is your kinsman–