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1 Samuel 13:20

But all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock.
1 Samuel 13:20 · King James Version

In other versions

  • but all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock;

    ASV

  • But all the Israelites had to go to the Philistines to get their ploughs and blades and axes and hooks made sharp;

    BBE

  • And all Israel went down to the Philistines, every man to get his ploughshare, and his hoe, and his axe, and his sickle sharpened,

    DBY

  • but all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his plowshare, mattock, axe, and sickle;

    WEB

  • and all Israel go down to the Philistines, to sharpen each his ploughshare, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock;

    YLT

  • But all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock.

    ENG

  • But all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his colter, and his ax, and his mattock.

    WBT

  • Instead, all the Israelites would go down to the Philistines to sharpen their plowshares, mattocks, axes, and sickles.

    BSB

In context

18And another company turned the way to Bethhoron: and another company turned to the way of the border that looketh to the valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness.

19Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel: for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears:

20But all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock.

21Yet they had a file for the mattocks, and for the coulters, and for the forks, and for the axes, and to sharpen the goads.

22So it came to pass in the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people that were with Saul and Jonathan: but with Saul and with Jonathan his son was there found.

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