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.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

but 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 · 1611

But 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 · 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;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

But 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 · 1862

and 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) · 1752

So 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 · 1890

And all Israel went down to the Philistines, every man to get his ploughshare, and his hoe, and his axe, and his sickle sharpened,

Context

v.19Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel; for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears:

v.20This passage

v.21yet they had a file for the mattocks, and for the coulters, and for the forks, and for the axes, and to set the goads.

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