1 Samuel 13:20

So all Israel went down to the Philistines,—to sharpen every man his share, and his mattock, and his axe, and his sickle.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

19Now, a smith, could not be found, throughout all the land of Israel—for the Philistines had said, Lest the Hebrews make sword or spear.

21Howbeit they had a file for the sickles, and the mattocks, and the three-pronged forks, and the axes,—and for setting the goads.

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 34:6also throughout the cities of Manasseh and Ephraim and Simeon, even as far as Naphtali,—searched he their houses, round about.

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 13:16-23

The Israelites' Low Condition. ( b. c. 1067.) 15 And Samuel arose, and gat him up from Gilgal unto Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul numbered the people that were present with him, about six hundred men. 16 And Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people that were present with them, abode in Gibeah of Benjamin: but the Philistines encamped in Michmash. 17 And the spoilers came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies: one company turned unto the way that leadeth to Ophrah, unto the land of Shual: 18 And… Read the whole commentary →

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