1 Samuel 13:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock.”

1 Samuel 13:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 13:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 13:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“but all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, each man to sharpen his own plowshare, mattock, ax, and sickle.”

1 Samuel 13:20 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 13:20 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;”

1 Samuel 13:20 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 13:20 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;”

1 Samuel 13:20 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 13:20 DBY — Darby Translation (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,”

1 Samuel 13:20 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 13:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Wherefore all ye Israelites went downe to the Philistims, to sharpen euery man his share, his mattocke, and his axe, and his weeding hooke.”

1 Samuel 13:20 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 13:20 in Context — 1 Samuel 13

18 O outro esquadrão marchou até Bete-Horom, e o terceiro esquadrão marchou até a região que está voltada ao vale de Zeboim até o deserto.

19 E em toda a terra de Israel não se achava ferreiro; porque os filisteus haviam dito: Para que os hebreus não façam espada ou lança.

20 E todos os de Israel desciam aos filisteus cada qual a amolar sua relha, sua enxada, seu machado, ou seu sacho,

21 E cobravam certo preço pelas relhas, pelas enxadas, e pelas forquilhas, e outro para afiar os machados, e as aguilhadas.

22 Assim aconteceu que o dia da batalha não se achou espada nem lança em mão de algum de todo o povo que estava com Saul e com Jônatas, exceto Saul e Jônatas seu filho, que as tinham.

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What Does 1 Samuel 13:20 Mean?

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