1 Samuel 13:20

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so all the Israelites went down to the Philistines to sharpen their plowshare, mattocks, axes, or sickles;

Cross References

2 Chronicles 34:6

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

Proverbs 27:17

Iron sharpens iron, and one person sharpens the wits of another.

Deuteronomy 32:41

when I whet my flashing sword, and my hand takes hold on judgment; I will take vengeance on my adversaries, and will repay those who hate me.

1 Samuel 13:19

Now there was no smith to be found throughout all the land of Israel; for the Philistines said, “The Hebrews must not make swords or spears for themselves”;

1 Samuel 13:21

The charge was two-thirds of a shekel for the plowshares and for the mattocks, and one-third of a shekel for sharpening the axes and for setting the goads.