richmahn_en_tn/jdg/09/15.md

# General Information:

Jotham continues telling his parable, where trees represent various people groups, and makes the application.

# The thornbush said to the trees

In this parable, Jotham describes the thornbush and the trees as doing things that humans do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])

# to anoint me as king over you

To anoint someone with oil is a symbolic action that appoints a person to be king. Alternate translation: "to appoint me as your king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])

# find safety

The word "safety" is an abstract noun that can be expressed as an adjective. Alternate translation: "be safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])

# fire come out of the thornbush and let it burn up the cedars of Lebanon

This means to let the thornbush burn so that it will burn the cedars.

# then let fire come out of the thornbush

The thornbush refers to itself as "the thornbush." Alternate translation: "then may fire come out from me, the thornbush" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])