And so did he in the cities of Manas´seh, and E´phra-im, and Simeon, even unto Naph´tali, with their mattocks round about.
1 Samuel 13:20 - King James Version - American Edition but all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 but all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But each of the Israelites had to go down to the Philistines to get his plowshare, mattock, axe, or sickle sharpened. American Standard Version (1901) but all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock; Common English Bible So every Israelite had to go down to the Philistines to sharpen their plowshares, mattocks, axes, and sickles. 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. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version So all Israel went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his ploughshare, and his spade, and his axe, and his rake. |
And so did he in the cities of Manas´seh, and E´phra-im, and Simeon, even unto Naph´tali, with their mattocks round about.
Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
If I whet my glittering sword, and mine hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to mine enemies, and will reward them that hate me.
Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel: for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears:
Yet they had a file for the mattocks, and for the coulters, and for the forks, and for the axes, and to sharpen the goads.