Verse 19

1 Samuel 13:19

American Standard Version Byzantine Text

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

Original Language Text

hebrew

וְ/חָרָשׁ֙ לֹ֣א יִמָּצֵ֔א בְּ/כֹ֖ל אֶ֣רֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּֽי אמר אָמְר֣וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים פֶּ֚ן יַעֲשׂ֣וּ הָ/עִבְרִ֔ים חֶ֖רֶב א֥וֹ חֲנִֽית

English Translation

And a blacksmith will not be found in all the land of Israel, for the Philistines said, "Lest the Hebrews make swords or spears."

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Chapter 13 Context

1 Saul was forty years old when he began to reign; and when he had reigned two years over Israel, Focus ↗

2 Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel, whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in... Focus ↗

3 And Jonathan smote the garrison of the Philistines that was in Geba; and the Philistines heard of it... Focus ↗

4 And all Israel heard say that Saul had smitten the garrison of the Philistines, and also that Israel... Focus ↗

5 And the Philistines assembled themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, an... Focus ↗

6 When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait (for the people were distressed), then the peo... Focus ↗

7 Now some of the Hebrews had gone over the Jordan to the land of Gad and Gilead; but as for Saul, he... Focus ↗

8 And he tarried seven days, according to the set time that Samuel had appointed: but Samuel came not... Focus ↗

9 And Saul said, Bring hither the burnt offering to me, and the peace offerings. And he offered the bu... Focus ↗

10 And it came to pass that, as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, behold, Samu... Focus ↗

11 And Samuel said, What hast thou done? And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattered fr... Focus ↗

12 therefore said I, Now will the Philistines come down upon me to Gilgal, and I have not entreated the... Focus ↗

13 And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly; thou hast not kept the commandment of Jehovah thy... Focus ↗

14 But now thy kingdom shall not continue: Jehovah hath sought him a man after his own heart, and Jehov... Focus ↗

15 And Samuel arose, and gat him up from Gilgal unto Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul numbered the people t... Focus ↗

16 And Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people that were present with them, abode in Geba of Benjami... Focus ↗

17 And the spoilers came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies: one company turned unto... Focus ↗

18 and another company turned the way to Beth-horon; and another company turned the way of the border t... Focus ↗

19 Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel; for the Philistines said, Lest the H...

20 but all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter... Focus ↗

21 yet they had a file for the mattocks, and for the coulters, and for the forks, and for the axes, and... Focus ↗

22 So it came to pass in the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of... Focus ↗

23 And the garrison of the Philistines went out unto the pass of Michmash. Focus ↗

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