1 Samuel 13:19

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1 Samuel 13:19 English Standard Version Revision 2016 (ESV)

Now there was no blacksmith to be found throughout all the land of Israel, for the Philistines said, “Lest the Hebrews make themselves swords or spears.”

1 Samuel 13:19-22 The Message (MSG)

There wasn’t a blacksmith to be found anywhere in Israel. The Philistines made sure of that—“Lest those Hebrews start making swords and spears.” That meant that the Israelites had to go down among the Philistines to keep their farm tools—plowshares and mattocks, axes and sickles—sharp and in good repair. They charged a silver coin for the plowshares and mattocks, and half that for the rest. So when the battle of Micmash was joined, there wasn’t a sword or spear to be found anywhere in Israel—except for Saul and his son Jonathan; they were both well-armed.

1 Samuel 13:19 King James Version (KJV)

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

1 Samuel 13:19 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

Now no blacksmith could be found in all the land of Israel, for the Philistines said, “Otherwise the Hebrews will make swords or spears.”

1 Samuel 13:19 New Century Version (NCV)

The whole land of Israel had no blacksmith because the Philistines had said, “The Hebrews might make swords and spears.”

1 Samuel 13:19 American Standard Version (ASV)

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

1 Samuel 13:19 New International Version (NIV)

Not a blacksmith could be found in the whole land of Israel, because the Philistines had said, “Otherwise the Hebrews will make swords or spears!”

1 Samuel 13:19 New King James Version (NKJV)

Now there was no blacksmith to be found throughout all the land of Israel, for the Philistines said, “Lest the Hebrews make swords or spears.”

1 Samuel 13:19 Amplified Bible (AMP)

Now no blacksmith (metal-worker) could be found in all the land of Israel, for the Philistines said, “Otherwise the Hebrews will make swords or spears.”

1 Samuel 13:19 New Living Translation (NLT)

There were no blacksmiths in the land of Israel in those days. The Philistines wouldn’t allow them for fear they would make swords and spears for the Hebrews.

1 Samuel 13:19 English Standard Version Revision 2016 (ESV)

Now there was no blacksmith to be found throughout all the land of Israel, for the Philistines said, “Lest the Hebrews make themselves swords or spears.”