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# The trees once went out to anoint a king over them. For they said to the olive tree, 'Reign over us.'
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In this parable Jotham describes the trees doing things that humans do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-parables]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-personification]])
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# to anoint a king over them
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Here, to anoint with oil is a symbolic action that represents appointing a person to be king. Alternate translation: "to appoint a king to rule over all of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-symaction]])
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# Reign over us
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"Be our king"
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