Commentary for Judges 9:8
הָל֤וֹךְ הָֽלְכוּ֙ הָעֵצִ֔ים לִמְשֹׁ֥חַ עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם מֶ֑לֶךְ וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ לַזַּ֖יִת מלוכה [מָלְכָ֥ה] עָלֵֽינוּ׃
The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive-tree: Reign thou over us.
Rashi on Judges
The trees went about resolutely. This is a parable.2Yalkut, 65.
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Rashi on Judges
The olive tree. Asniel ben Kenaz,3Above, 3; 9–11. (Yalkut, ibid) a tribesman of Judah, who are entitled "olive", as it is said, "Refreshed olive tree, with fruit beautiful in appearance, etc."4Yirmiyahu, 11:16. The chapter is addressed to “the men of Yehudah” (v.1).
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