17 Raiding parties(A) went out from the Philistine camp in three divisions. One division headed toward the Ophrah(B) road leading to the land of Shual. 18 The next division headed toward the Beth-horon(C) road, and the last division headed down the border road that looks out over the Zeboim Valley(D) toward the wilderness.

19 No blacksmith could be found in all the land of Israel(E) because the Philistines had said, “Otherwise, the Hebrews will make swords or spears.”

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