9But the olive tree said to them, ‘Shall I leave my abundance, by which gods and men are honored, and go hold sway over the trees?’
The word used in Hebrew is “deshen,” which literally means fatness. The word is a synonym for “shemen,” which is the more common term for olive oil. So, abundance is a reference most likely to olive oil.
9 But the olive tree said to them, ‘Shall I leave my abundance, by which gods and men are honored, and go hold sway over the trees?’