This fable and the one mentioned in the margin are the only two of their kind found in Scripture. The parables of the Old Testament are somewhat di…

If in truth — i.e., with serious purpose. The bramble can hardly believe in the infatuation of the trees.

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And the bramble said unto the trees
Accepting of their offer at once:

There was no occasion for the trees to choose a king; they are all the trees of the Lord that He has planted. Nor was there any occasion for Israel…