1 Samuel 13:21

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

yet they had a file for the mattocks, and for the coulters, and for the forks, and for the axes, and to set the goads.

1 Samuel 13:21 — American Standard Version

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Context — 1 Samuel 13

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18and another company turned the way to Beth-horon; and another company turned the way of the border that looketh down upon the valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness.

19Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel; for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears:

20but all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock;

21yet they had a file for the mattocks, and for the coulters, and for the forks, and for the axes, and to set the goads.

22So it came to pass in the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people that were with Saul and Jonathan: but with Saul and with Jonathan his son was there found.

23And the garrison of the Philistines went out unto the pass of Michmash.

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