1 Samuel 13:20
What does 1 Samuel 13:20 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 13:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
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WEB
World English Bible · 2000but all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock;
KJV
King James Version · 1611But all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901but all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949But all the Israelites had to go to the Philistines to get their ploughs and blades and axes and hooks made sharp;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and all Israel go down to the Philistines, to sharpen each his ploughshare, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752So all Israel went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his ploughshare, and his spade, and his axe, and his rake.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And all Israel went down to the Philistines, every man to get his ploughshare, and his hoe, and his axe, and his sickle sharpened,
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