Parallel Verses New International Version The price was two-thirds of a shekel for sharpening plow points and mattocks, and a third of a shekel for sharpening forks and axes and for repointing goads. King James Bible Yet they had a file for the mattocks, and for the coulters, and for the forks, and for the axes, and to sharpen the goads. Darby Bible Translation when the edges of the sickles, and the hoes, and the forks, and the axes were blunted; and to set the goads. World English Bible yet they had a file for the mattocks, and for the plowshares, and for the forks, and for the axes, and to set the goads. Young's Literal Translation and there hath been the file for mattocks, and for coulters, and for three-pronged rakes, and for the axes, and to set up the goads. 1 Samuel 13:21 Parallel Commentary Clarke's Commentary on the BibleYet they had a file - The Hebrew פצירה petsirah, from פצר patsar, to rub hard, is translated very differently by the versions and by critics. Our translation may be as likely as any: they permitted them the use of files, (I believe the word means grindstone), to restore the blunted edges of their tridents, axes, and goads. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge a file [heb] a file with mouths Library The Trial of Saul. "And Saul said, Bring hither a burnt offering to me, and peace offerings. And he offered the burnt offering."--1 Samuel xiii. 9. We are all on our trial. Every one who lives is on his trial, whether he will serve God or not. And we read in Scripture of many instances of the trials upon which Almighty God puts us His creatures. In the beginning, Adam, when he was first created, was put upon his trial. He was placed in a beautiful garden, he had every thing given him for his pleasure and comfort; … John Henry Newman—Parochial and Plain Sermons, Vol. VIII Samuel Cross References 1 Samuel 13:20 So all Israel went down to the Philistines to have their plow points, mattocks, axes and sickles sharpened. 1 Samuel 13:22 So on the day of the battle not a soldier with Saul and Jonathan had a sword or spear in his hand; only Saul and his son Jonathan had them. Zechariah 13:8 In the whole land," declares the LORD, "two-thirds will be struck down and perish; yet one-third will be left in it. Jump to Previous Axes Blades Blunted Charge Edge Edges Hoes Instruments Iron Mattocks Ploughs Plowshares Points Price Putting Rods Setting Sharpen Shekel Sickles Teeth Third Thirds Three Three-Pronged Two-ThirdsJump to Next Axes Blades Blunted Charge Edge Edges Hoes Instruments Iron Mattocks Ploughs Plowshares Points Price Putting Rods Setting Sharpen Shekel Sickles Teeth Third Thirds Three Three-Pronged Two-ThirdsLinks 1 Samuel 13:21 NIV1 Samuel 13:21 NLT 1 Samuel 13:21 ESV 1 Samuel 13:21 NASB 1 Samuel 13:21 KJV 1 Samuel 13:21 Bible Apps 1 Samuel 13:21 Biblia Paralela 1 Samuel 13:21 Chinese Bible 1 Samuel 13:21 French Bible 1 Samuel 13:21 German Bible 1 Samuel 13:21 Commentaries THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica®. Bible Hub |