Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Now there was no smith to be found in all the land of Israel, for the Philistines had taken this precaution, lest the Hebrews should make them swords or spears. Judges 5:8 The Lord chose new wars, and he himself overthrew the gates of the enemies: a shield and spear was not seen among forty thousand of Israel. 2 Kings 24:14 And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the valiant men of the army, to the number of ten thousand, into captivity: and every artificer and smith: and none were left, but the poor sort of the people of the land. Isaiah 54:16 Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and bringeth forth an instrument for his work, and I have created the killer to destroy. Jeremiah 24:1 The Lord shewed me: and behold two baskets full of figs, set before the temple of the Lord: after that Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon had carried away Jechonias the son of Joakim the king of Juda, and his chief men, and the craftsmen, and engravers of Jerusalem, and had brought them to Babylon. Context Israel Without Weapons…18And another went by the way of Bethoron, and the third turned to the way of the border, above the valley of Seboim towards the desert. 19Now there was no smith to be found in all the land of Israel, for the Philistines had taken this precaution, lest the Hebrews should make them swords or spears.20So all Israel went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his ploughshare, and his spade, and his axe, and his rake.… Cross References Judges 5:8 The Lord chose new wars, and he himself overthrew the gates of the enemies: a shield and spear was not seen among forty thousand of Israel. 1 Samuel 13:20 So all Israel went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his ploughshare, and his spade, and his axe, and his rake. 2 Kings 24:14 And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the valiant men of the army, to the number of ten thousand, into captivity: and every artificer and smith: and none were left, but the poor sort of the people of the land. Jeremiah 24:1 The Lord shewed me: and behold two baskets full of figs, set before the temple of the Lord: after that Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon had carried away Jechonias the son of Joakim the king of Juda, and his chief men, and the craftsmen, and engravers of Jerusalem, and had brought them to Babylon. Jeremiah 29:2 After that Jechonias the king, and the queen, and the eunuchs, and the princes of Juda, and of Jerusalem, and the craftsmen, and the engravers were departed out of Jerusalem: Lexicon And noלֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no blacksmith וְחָרָשׁ֙ (wə·ḥā·rāš) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2796: A fabricator, any material could be found יִמָּצֵ֔א (yim·mā·ṣê) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present in all בְּכֹ֖ל (bə·ḵōl) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every the land אֶ֣רֶץ (’e·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 776: Earth, land of Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc because כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction the Philistines פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים (p̄ə·liš·tîm) Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 6430: Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistia had said, אָמְר֣וּ (’ā·mə·rū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say “The Hebrews הָעִבְרִ֔ים (hā·‘iḇ·rîm) Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5680: Hebrews -- perhaps descendant of Eber, also another name for an Israelite must not be allowed פֶּ֚ן (pen) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 6435: Removal, lest to make יַעֲשׂ֣וּ (ya·‘ă·śū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 6213: To do, make swords חֶ֖רֶב (ḥe·reḇ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword or א֥וֹ (’ōw) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 176: Desire, if spears.” חֲנִֽית׃ (ḥă·nîṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 2595: A lance Additional Translations And 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.”Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel: for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears: Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel; for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears: And there was not found a smith in all the land of Israel, for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make themselves sword or spear. Now there was no smith found throughout the land of Israel; for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears. Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel: for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears: Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel: (for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears:) Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel; for the Philistines said, "Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears;" And an artificer is not found in all the land of Israel, for the Philistines said, 'Lest the Hebrews make sword or spear;' Jump to Previous Blacksmith Hebrews Iron-Worker Israel Otherwise Philistines Smith Spear Spears Sword Swords Themselves Throughout WholeJump to Next Blacksmith Hebrews Iron-Worker Israel Otherwise Philistines Smith Spear Spears Sword Swords Themselves Throughout WholeLinks 1 Samuel 13:19 NIV1 Samuel 13:19 NLT 1 Samuel 13:19 ESV 1 Samuel 13:19 NASB 1 Samuel 13:19 KJV 1 Samuel 13:19 Bible Apps 1 Samuel 13:19 Biblia Paralela 1 Samuel 13:19 Chinese Bible 1 Samuel 13:19 French Bible 1 Samuel 13:19 German Bible Alphabetical: a all be because blacksmith could for found had Hebrews in Israel land make no Not Now of or Otherwise Philistines said spears swords the whole will OT History: 1 Samuel 13:19 Now there was no smith found throughout (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |