9:8a One day the trees set out to anoint a king for themselves.

One day the trees decided to choose a king to rule them.
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Once upon a time, the trees wanted to have a king.

9:8b They said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’

They said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’
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So they said to the olive tree, ‘We want you to be our king.’

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