1 Samuel 13:20 Parallel Translations

Everyone in Israel had to go to the Philistines to sharpen the blade of his plow, his mattock, ax, or sickle.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

But all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock.

ASV:

but all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock;

BBE:

But all the Israelites had to go to the Philistines to get their ploughs and blades and axes and hooks made sharp;

DBY:

And all Israel went down to the Philistines, every man to get his ploughshare, and his hoe, and his axe, and his sickle sharpened,

ERV:

but all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock;

JPS:

but all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his plowshare, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock.

WBS:

But all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his colter, and his ax, and his mattock.

WEB:

but all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his plowshare, mattock, axe, and sickle;

YLT:

and all Israel go down to the Philistines, to sharpen each his ploughshare, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock;

1 Samuel 13:20 Cross References

XREF:

1 Samuel 13:19 Now no blacksmith could be found in all the land of Israel, for the Philistines said, "Otherwise the Hebrews will make swords or spears."

1 Samuel 13:21 The charge was two-thirds of a shekel for the plowshares, the mattocks, the forks, and the axes, and to fix the hoes. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

WES:

13:20 Philistines - Not to the land of the Philistines, but to the stations and garrisons which the Philistines retained in several parts of Israel's land, though Samuel's authority had so far over - awed them, that they durst not give the Israelites much disturbance. In these, therefore, the Philistines kept all the smiths; and here they allowed them the exercise of their art for the uses following.

MHC:

13:15-23 See how politic the Philistines were when they had power; they not only prevented the people of Israel from making weapons of war, but obliged them to depend upon their enemies, even for instruments of husbandry. How impolitic Saul was, who did not, in the beginning of his reign, set himself to redress this. Want of true sense always accompanies want of grace. Sins which appear to us very little, have dangerous consequences. Miserable is a guilty, defenceless nation; much more those who are destitute of the whole armour of God.

CONC:

Ax Axe Axes Blades Colter Coulter Hoe Hooks Israelites Mattock Mattocks Philistines Ploughs Ploughshare Plowshare Plowshares Share Sharp Sharpen Sharpened Sickle Sickles

Ax Axe Axes Blades Hoe Hooks Israel Israelites Mattock Mattocks Philistines Ploughs Plowshares Share Sharpen Sharpened Sickle Sickles

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