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. "
— 1 Samuel 13:20, Catholic Public Domain 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.”
“but all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock; ”
“but all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his plowshare, mattock, axe, and sickle;”
“So all Israel had to go down to the Philistines in order to get their plowshares, cutting instruments, axes, and sickles sharpened.”
“So all Israel went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his ploughshare, and his spade, and his axe, and his rake.”
“But all the Israelites had to go to the Philistines to get their ploughs and blades and axes and hooks made sharp;”
“But all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock.”
And three companies went out from the camp of the Philistines, in order to plunder. One company was traveling toward the way of Ophrah, to the land of Shual.
Then another entered along the way of Beth-horon. But the third turned itself to the way of the border, overhanging the valley of Zeboim, opposite the desert.
Now there was no worker of iron to be found in all the land of Israel. For the Philistines had been cautious, lest perhaps the Hebrews might make swords or spears.
Therefore, all of Israel descended to the Philistines, so that each man could sharpen his plowshare, or pick axe, or hatchet, or hoe.
For their plow blades, and pick axes, and pitch forks, and axes had become blunt, and even the handles needed to be repaired.
And when the day of battle had arrived, there was found neither sword nor spear in the hand of the entire people who were with Saul and Jonathan, except for Saul and his son Jonathan.
Then the army of the Philistines went out in order to go across Michmash.