1 Samuel 13:20

Modern English Version

So all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his plow-point, his axe, his sickle and his hoe.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 34:6

In the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, and Simeon, and as far as Naphtali, in their ruins all around,

Proverbs 27:17

Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.

Deuteronomy 32:41

if I sharpen My flashing sword and My hand takes hold on judgment, I will render vengeance on My enemies and will repay those who hate Me.

1 Samuel 13:19

Now there was no blacksmith found throughout all the land of Israel. For the Philistines said, “Lest the Hebrews make for themselves swords or spears.”

1 Samuel 13:21

The sharpening charge was two-thirds of a shekel for plowshares, axes, pitchforks, and sickles, and to fix an ox goad.