1 Samuel 13:20

Julia E. Smith Translation 1876

And all Israel went down to the rovers, to hammer each his plough-shares, and his coulter, and his axe, and his plough-shares.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 32:41

If I sharpened the lightning of my sword, And my hand shall lay hold upon judgment, I will turn back vengeance to mine adversaries, And to those hating me I will requite,

1 Samuel 13:19

And an artificer will not be found in all the land of Israel: (for the rovers said, Lest the Hebrews shall make a sword or spear:)

1 Samuel 13:21

And there was a notching of mouths for the plough-shares, and for the coulters, and for the three-pronged, and for the axes, and for setting the goads.

2 Chronicles 34:6

And in the cities of Manasseh and Ephraim, and Simeon, and even to Naphtali he proved their houses round about

Proverbs 27:17

Iron will sharpen upon iron; and a man will sharpen the face of his friend.