1 Samuel 13:19-21

Modern English Version

¹⁹ Now there was no blacksmith found throughout all the land of Israel. For the Philistines said, “Lest the Hebrews make for themselves swords or spears.” ²⁰ So all the children of Israel went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his plow-point, his axe, his adze and his hoe. ²¹ The sharpening charge was two-thirds of a shekel^[a] for plow-points, axes, pitchforks, and adzes, and to fix an ox-goad.