1 Samuel 13:19-21

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¹⁹ The whole land of Israel had no blacksmith because the Philistines had said, “The Hebrews ·might [^Lmust not] make swords and spears.” ²⁰ So all the Israelites had to go down to the Philistines to have their plows, hoes, axes, and sickles sharpened. ²¹ The Philistine blacksmiths charged ·about one-fourth of an ounce of silver [^Ltwo-thirds of a shekel] for sharpening plows and hoes. And they charged ·one-eighth of an ounce of silver [^Lone-third of a shekel] for sharpening picks, axes, and the ·sticks used to guide oxen [goads].