1 Samuel 13:20

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

So all the Israelites had to go down to the Philistines to sharpen each person's plowshare, mattock, axe, or sickle.

Additional Resources

Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    But all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen each man's plowshare, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    but all the Israelites{H3478} went down{H3381} to the Philistines,{H6430} to sharpen{H3913} every man{H376} his share,{H4282} and his coulter,{H855} and his axe,{H7134} and his mattock;{H4281}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    But all the Israelites{H3478} went down{H3381}{(H8799)} to the Philistines{H6430}, to sharpen{H3913}{(H8800)} every man{H376} his share{H4282}, and his coulter{H855}, and his axe{H7134}, and his mattock{H4281}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And all Israel were fayne to go downe to the Philistynes, whan eny man had a plowshare, a mattock, an axe, or a sythe to sharpe:

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

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

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    But all the Israelites went downe to the Philistines, to mende euery man his share, his mattocke, his axe, & weeding hooke.

  • Authorized 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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    but all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his plowshare, mattock, axe, and sickle;

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and all Israel go down to the Philistines, to sharpen each his ploughshare, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock;

  • 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;

  • 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;

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    But all the Israelites had to go to the Philistines to get their ploughs and blades and axes and hooks made sharp;

  • World English Bible (2000)

    but all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his plowshare, mattock, axe, and sickle;

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    So all Israel had to go down to the Philistines in order to get their plowshares, cutting instruments, axes, and sickles sharpened.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 1 Sam 13:21-23
    3 verses
    91%

    21 The price for sharpening plowshares, mattocks, pitchforks, and axes, or for setting goads, was two-thirds of a shekel.

    22 So on the day of the battle, no sword or spear was found in the hands of the entire army with Saul and Jonathan, except for Saul and his son Jonathan themselves.

    23 A Philistine garrison advanced to the pass at Michmash.

  • 1 Sam 13:18-19
    2 verses
    84%

    18 another division turned toward Beth Horon; and the third division turned toward the border overlooking the Valley of Zeboim, toward the wilderness.

    19 No blacksmith could be found throughout the whole land of Israel, because the Philistines said, 'Otherwise, the Hebrews might make swords or spears.'

  • Joel 3:10
    71%

    10 Hammer your plowshares into swords and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, ‘I am strong!’

  • Ezek 21:9-11
    3 verses
    70%

    9 Because I will cut off both the righteous and the wicked, My sword will go out from its sheath against all flesh, from the south to the north.

    10 All humanity will know that I, the LORD, have drawn My sword from its sheath, and it will not return again.

    11 And you, son of man, groan with the breaking of your heart and with bitterness. Sigh in their sight.

  • 1 Sam 17:21
    70%

    21 Israel and the Philistines were drawing up their lines, facing each other.

  • 1 Sam 14:20-22
    3 verses
    69%

    20 Then Saul and all his men assembled and went to the battle, and they found the Philistines in total confusion, striking each other with their swords.

    21 The Hebrews who had previously been with the Philistines and had gone up with them to their camp changed sides and joined the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.

    22 When all the Israelites who had hidden in the hill country of Ephraim heard that the Philistines were fleeing, they also joined the battle in hot pursuit.

  • Eccl 10:9-10
    2 verses
    69%

    9 One who quarries stones may be hurt by them, and one who splits wood may be endangered by it.

    10 If the iron axe is dull and its edge unsharpened, more strength is needed, but wisdom brings success.

  • 1 Sam 13:4-6
    3 verses
    68%

    4 All Israel heard the news: "Saul has attacked the Philistine garrison, and now Israel has become offensive to the Philistines." So the people were summoned to follow Saul at Gilgal.

    5 The Philistines assembled to fight Israel with 30,000 chariots, 6,000 horsemen, and troops as numerous as the sand on the seashore. They came up and camped at Michmash, east of Beth Aven.

    6 When the men of Israel saw that they were in a difficult situation and that the enemy was pressing them hard, they hid themselves in caves, thickets, rocks, pits, and cisterns.

  • 1 Sam 17:19
    68%

    19 Saul, your brothers, and the men of Israel are in the Valley of Elah, fighting against the Philistines.

  • 1 Chr 20:3
    68%

    3 He brought out the people who were there and put them to work with saws, iron tools, and axes. David did this to all the cities of the Ammonites. Then David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.

  • Prov 27:17
    68%

    17 As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.

  • Isa 44:12
    68%

    12 The blacksmith works with iron, shaping it in the coals. He hammers it with his tools and works it with the strength of his arms. Yet he grows hungry and loses his strength; he drinks no water and becomes faint.

  • 1 Chr 14:13
    67%

    13 Once again the Philistines raided the valley.

  • 1 Sam 4:9
    67%

    9 Be strong and act like men, Philistines, or you will become slaves to the Hebrews as they were slaves to you. Be men and fight!

  • 1 Sam 23:1
    67%

    1 Then they reported to David, saying, "Look, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and are looting the threshing floors."

  • 2 Sam 21:15
    67%

    15 Once again, there was war between the Philistines and Israel. David went down with his men to fight the Philistines, and he became exhausted.

  • 2 Kgs 6:4-5
    2 verses
    67%

    4 So he went with them, and they came to the Jordan and began cutting down trees.

    5 But as one of them was cutting down a tree, the iron ax head fell into the water. He cried out, "Oh no, my master! It was borrowed!"

  • 1 Sam 7:7
    67%

    7 When the Philistines heard that the Israelites had assembled at Mizpah, their rulers marched up against Israel. When the Israelites heard of this, they were afraid of the Philistines.

  • 1 Sam 25:13
    67%

    13 David said to his men, "Each of you, strap on your sword!" So they did, and David also strapped on his sword. About four hundred men went with David, while two hundred stayed with the supplies.

  • 1 Sam 17:1-3
    3 verses
    67%

    1 The Philistines gathered their armies for battle and assembled at Socoh, which belongs to Judah. They camped between Socoh and Azekah, at Ephes-dammim.

    2 Saul and the men of Israel also gathered and camped in the Valley of Elah, arranging themselves for battle against the Philistines.

    3 The Philistines stood on one hill, and Israel stood on another hill, with the valley between them.

  • 1 Sam 29:1
    67%

    1 The Philistines gathered all their armies at Aphek, while Israel camped by the spring in Jezreel.

  • 1 Sam 17:52
    67%

    52 The men of Israel and Judah rose up, shouted, and pursued the Philistines all the way to the entrance of the valley and to the gates of Ekron. The dead Philistines lay scattered along the road to Shaaraim, as far as Gath and Ekron.

  • 1 Sam 17:41
    67%

    41 The Philistine came closer and closer to David, with his shield bearer walking in front of him.

  • 1 Sam 21:8
    66%

    8 Now one of Saul’s servants was there that day, detained before the Lord; he was Doeg the Edomite, Saul’s chief shepherd.

  • Isa 41:7
    66%

    7 The craftsman encourages the goldsmith, and the one who polishes with the hammer encourages the one striking the anvil, saying of the soldering, 'It is good.' They fasten it with nails so it will not move.

  • Song 3:8
    66%

    8 All of them are skilled with swords and trained for battle; each has his sword at his side, prepared for the terrors of the night.

  • Judg 20:11
    66%

    11 So all the men of Israel were united together as one man against the city.

  • Isa 10:15
    66%

    15 Does the axe exalt itself above the one who wields it? Or does the saw boast against the one who moves it? It would be like a rod waving the one who lifts it, or a staff acting as though it were not made of wood.

  • 1 Sam 17:7
    66%

    7 The shaft of his spear was like a weaver's beam, and its iron spearhead weighed six hundred shekels. His shield-bearer went ahead of him.

  • Judg 20:2
    66%

    2 The leaders of all the people, of all the tribes of Israel, took their positions in the assembly of the people of God—four hundred thousand soldiers armed with swords.

  • Judg 13:1
    66%

    1 The Israelites again did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, and the Lord handed them over to the Philistines for forty years.

  • 1 Sam 4:1-2
    2 verses
    66%

    1 The word of Samuel came to all Israel. Israel went out to meet the Philistines in battle, and they camped at Ebenezer while the Philistines camped at Aphek.

    2 The Philistines set their forces against Israel, and the battle began. Israel was defeated by the Philistines, and about four thousand men were killed on the battlefield.

  • 1 Sam 7:11
    66%

    11 The men of Israel rushed out of Mizpah and pursued the Philistines, striking them down all the way to a point below Beth-car.

  • 1 Chr 10:1
    66%

    1 The Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled from the Philistines and fell slain on Mount Gilboa.

  • Lam 5:13
    66%

    13 Young men toil at the grinding millstones, and boys stumble under heavy loads of wood.