1 Samuel 13:20

God's Word

Everyone in Israel had to go to the Philistines to sharpen the blade of his plow, his mattock, ax, or sickle.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 34:6

In the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, Simeon, and as far as Naphtali, he removed all their temples,

Proverbs 27:17

⌞As⌟ iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens the wits of another.

Deuteronomy 32:41

I will sharpen my flashing sword and take justice into my own hands. Then I will take revenge on my enemies and pay back those who hate me.

1 Samuel 13:19

No blacksmith could be found in the entire land of Israel. In this way the Philistines kept the Hebrews from making swords and spears.

1 Samuel 13:21

The price was a pim  for plow blades and mattocks, and one-tenth of an ounce of silver to sharpen a mattock or set a metal point on a cattle-prod.