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1 Samuel 13:18-20
Living Bible
1 Samuel 13:18-20
Living Bible
18 another went to Beth-horon, and the third moved toward the border above the valley of Zeboim near the desert.
19 There were no blacksmiths at all in the land of Israel in those days, for the Philistines wouldn’t allow them for fear of their making swords and spears for the Hebrews. 20 So whenever the Israelites needed to sharpen their plowshares, discs, axes, or sickles, they had to take them to a Philistine blacksmith.
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1 Samuel 13:18-20
New International Version
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.
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 13:20 Septuagint; Hebrew plow points
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