Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So all Israel went down to the Philistines to have their plow points, mattocks, axes and sickles sharpened. New Living Translation So whenever the Israelites needed to sharpen their plowshares, picks, axes, or sickles, they had to take them to a Philistine blacksmith. English Standard Version But every one of the Israelites went down to the Philistines to sharpen his plowshare, his mattock, his axe, or his sickle, Berean Standard Bible Instead, all the Israelites would go down to the Philistines to sharpen their plowshares, mattocks, axes, and sickles. King James Bible But all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock. New King James Version But all the Israelites would go down to the Philistines to sharpen each man’s plowshare, his mattock, his ax, and his sickle; New American Standard Bible So all Israel went down to the Philistines, each to sharpen his plowshare, his mattock, his axe, and his hoe. NASB 1995 So all Israel went down to the Philistines, each to sharpen his plowshare, his mattock, his axe, and his hoe. NASB 1977 So all Israel went down to the Philistines, each to sharpen his plowshare, his mattock, his axe, and his hoe. Legacy Standard Bible So all Israel went down to the Philistines, each to sharpen his plowshare, his mattock, his axe, and his goad. Amplified Bible So all [the men of] Israel went down to the Philistines, each to get his plowshare, pick, axe, or sickle sharpened. Christian Standard Bible So all the Israelites went to the Philistines to sharpen their plows, mattocks, axes, and sickles. Holman Christian Standard Bible So all the Israelites went to the Philistines to sharpen their plows, mattocks, axes, and sickles. American Standard Version but all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock; English Revised Version but all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock; GOD'S WORD® Translation Everyone in Israel had to go to the Philistines to sharpen the blade of his plow, his mattock, ax, or sickle. Good News Translation The Israelites had to go to the Philistines to get their plows, hoes, axes, and sickles sharpened; International Standard Version Everyone in Israel would have to go to the Philistines so each person could sharpen his plow, his mattock, his axe, and his sickle. Majority Standard Bible Instead, all the Israelites would go down to the Philistines to sharpen their plowshares, mattocks, axes, and sickles. NET Bible So all Israel had to go down to the Philistines in order to get their plowshares, cutting instruments, axes, and sickles sharpened. New Heart English Bible But all Israel would go down to the Philistines, each to sharpen his plowshare, mattock, axe, and sickle; Webster's Bible Translation But all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his colter, and his ax, and his mattock. World English Bible but all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, each man to sharpen his own plowshare, mattock, ax, and sickle. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand all Israel goes down to the Philistines, to each sharpen his plowshare, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock; Young's Literal Translation and all Israel go down to the Philistines, to sharpen each his ploughshare, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock; Smith's Literal Translation And all Israel went down to the rovers, to hammer each his plough-shares, and his coulter, and his axe, and his plough-shares. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleSo all Israel went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his ploughshare, and his spade, and his axe, and his rake. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, all of Israel descended to the Philistines, so that each man could sharpen his plowshare, or pick axe, or hatchet, or hoe. New American Bible All Israel, therefore, had to go down to the Philistines to sharpen their plowshares, mattocks, axes, and sickles. New Revised Standard Version so all the Israelites went down to the Philistines to sharpen their plowshares, mattocks, axes, or sickles; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBut all the Israelites went down to the Philistines to sharpen every man his sickle and his ploughshare and his axe and his mattock. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And all Israel went down to the Philistines to sharpen, each man his sickle and his spike, and his ax and his goads OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917but all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his plowshare, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock. Brenton Septuagint Translation And all Israel went down to the Land of the Philistines to forge every one his reaping-hook and his tool, and every one his axe and his sickle. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Israel Without Weapons…19And no blacksmith could be found in all the land of Israel, because the Philistines had said, “The Hebrews must not be allowed to make swords or spears.” 20Instead, all the Israelites would go down to the Philistines to sharpen their plowshares, mattocks, axes, and sickles. 21The charge was a pim for sharpening a plowshare or mattock, a third of a shekel for sharpening a pitchfork or an axe, and a third of a shekel for repointing an oxgoad.… Cross References Judges 5:8 When they chose new gods, then war came to their gates. Not a shield or spear was found among forty thousand in Israel. 2 Kings 24:14 He carried into exile all Jerusalem—all the commanders and mighty men of valor, all the craftsmen and metalsmiths—ten thousand captives in all. Only the poorest people of the land remained. Isaiah 2:4 Then He will judge between the nations and arbitrate for many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation, nor train anymore for war. Joel 3:10 Beat your plowshares into swords and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, ‘I am strong!’ Jeremiah 24:1 After Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had carried away Jeconiah son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, as well as the officials of Judah and the craftsmen and metalsmiths from Jerusalem, and had brought them to Babylon, the LORD showed me two baskets of figs placed in front of the temple of the LORD. Ezekiel 39:9-10 Then those who dwell in the cities of Israel will go out, kindle fires, and burn up the weapons—the bucklers and shields, the bows and arrows, the clubs and spears. For seven years they will use them for fuel. / They will not gather wood from the countryside or cut it from the forests, for they will use the weapons for fuel. They will loot those who looted them and plunder those who plundered them, declares the Lord GOD. Nehemiah 4:17-18 who were rebuilding the wall. The laborers who carried materials worked with one hand and held a weapon with the other. / And each of the builders worked with his sword strapped at his side. But the trumpeter stayed beside me. 2 Chronicles 14:8 Asa had an army of 300,000 men from Judah bearing large shields and spears, and 280,000 men from Benjamin bearing small shields and drawing the bow. All these were mighty men of valor. 2 Chronicles 32:5 Then Hezekiah worked resolutely to rebuild all the broken sections of the wall and to raise up towers on it. He also built an outer wall and reinforced the supporting terraces of the City of David, and he produced an abundance of weapons and shields. Psalm 144:1 Of David. Blessed be the LORD, my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle. Matthew 26:52 “Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him. “For all who draw the sword will die by the sword. Luke 22:36 “Now, however,” He told them, “the one with a purse should take it, and likewise a bag; and the one without a sword should sell his cloak and buy one. John 18:11 “Put your sword back in its sheath!” Jesus said to Peter. “Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given Me?” Romans 13:4 For he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not carry the sword in vain. He is God’s servant, an agent of retribution to the wrongdoer. 2 Corinthians 10:4 The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the flesh. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. Treasury of Scripture But all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his ax, and his mattock. Jump to Previous Ax Axe Axes Blades Hoe Hooks Israel Israelites Mattock Mattocks Philistines Ploughs Plowshares Share Sharpen Sharpened Sickle SicklesJump to Next Ax Axe Axes Blades Hoe Hooks Israel Israelites Mattock Mattocks Philistines Ploughs Plowshares Share Sharpen Sharpened Sickle Sickles1 Samuel 13 1. Saul's select band3. He calls the Hebrews to Gilgal against the Philistines 5. The Philistines' great army 6. The distress of the Israelites 8. Saul, weary of staying for Samuel, sacrifices 11. Samuel reproves him 17. The three raiding parties of the Philistines 19. The policy of the Philistines, to allow no blacksmith in Israel So all the Israelites This phrase highlights the collective plight of the Israelites during this period. The Hebrew word for "Israelites" is "יִשְׂרָאֵלִים" (Yisra'el), which signifies the descendants of Jacob, who was renamed Israel. This collective identity is crucial as it underscores the unity and shared struggles of God's chosen people. Historically, this period was marked by the Philistine oppression, which was a direct consequence of Israel's disobedience to God. The Israelites' need to rely on their enemies for essential services reflects their subjugation and the spiritual and physical challenges they faced. would go down to the Philistines to sharpen their plowshares, mattocks, axes, and sickles And his mattock.--Jerome renders the Hebrew word here by "hoe" (sarculum). It was probably a kind of heavy hoe, used for turning up the ground. Verse 20. - The Israelites went down to the Philistines. I.e. to their land. This could only have applied to the districts near the Philistines, unless we suppose that they set up forges also at their garrisons. To sharpen. The verb chiefly refers to such work as required an anvil and hammer. As regards the implements, not only do the versions disagree in their renderings, but the Septuagint has a very curious different reading, to the effect that at harvest time the Israelites had to pay the Philistines three shekels for repairing and whetting their tools. The share is more probably a sickle. The coulter is certainly a ploughshare, as rendered in Isaiah 2:4; Joel 3:10. Of the ax there is no doubt; and the mattock is a heavy hoe for turning up the ground, as spades for that purpose are scarcely anywhere used, except in our own country.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Instead, allכָל־ (ḵāl) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the Israelites יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc would go down וַיֵּרְד֥וּ (way·yê·rə·ḏū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3381: To come or go down, descend to the Philistines הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים (hap·pə·liš·tîm) Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 6430: Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistia to sharpen לִ֠לְטוֹשׁ (lil·ṭō·wōš) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 3913: To hammer out, to sharpen their plowshares, מַחֲרַשְׁתּ֤וֹ (ma·ḥă·raš·tōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4282: Share mattocks, אֵתוֹ֙ (’ê·ṯōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 855: A hoe, other digging implement axes, קַרְדֻּמּ֔וֹ (qar·dum·mōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 7134: An axe and sickles. מַחֲרֵשָׁתֽוֹ׃ (ma·ḥă·rê·šā·ṯōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4281: A plowshare Links 1 Samuel 13:20 NIV1 Samuel 13:20 NLT 1 Samuel 13:20 ESV 1 Samuel 13:20 NASB 1 Samuel 13:20 KJV 1 Samuel 13:20 BibleApps.com 1 Samuel 13:20 Biblia Paralela 1 Samuel 13:20 Chinese Bible 1 Samuel 13:20 French Bible 1 Samuel 13:20 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Samuel 13:20 But all the Israelites went down (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) |
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