1 Samuel 13:18-20
English Standard Version Anglicised
18 another company turned towards (A)Beth-horon; and another company turned towards the border that looks down on the Valley of (B)Zeboim towards the wilderness.
19 (C)Now there was no blacksmith to be found throughout all the land of Israel, for the Philistines said, “Lest the Hebrews make themselves swords or spears.” 20 But every one of the Israelites went down to the Philistines to sharpen his ploughshare, his mattock, his axe, or his sickle,[a]
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- 1 Samuel 13:20 Septuagint; Hebrew ploughshare
1 Samuel 13:18-20
New International Version
18 another toward Beth Horon,(A) and the third toward the borderland overlooking the Valley of Zeboyim(B) facing the wilderness.
19 Not a blacksmith(C) could be found in the whole land of Israel, because the Philistines had said, “Otherwise the Hebrews will make swords or spears!(D)” 20 So all Israel went down to the Philistines to have their plow points, mattocks, axes and sickles[a] sharpened.
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- 1 Samuel 13:20 Septuagint; Hebrew plow points
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