1 Samuel 13:20 meaning and explanation
Instead, all the Israelites would go down to the Philistines to sharpen their plowshares, mattocks, axes, and sickles.
1 Samuel 13:20, Berean Standard Bible
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This verse describes the practical hardship Israel faced under Philistine pressure. In the preceding verses the Philistines had banned blacksmiths from Israel so that no swords or spears could be made, and here the result is shown: farmers had to travel down to Philistine territory just to have their iron tools sharpened.
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