1 Samuel 13:19

There was not a single blacksmith in the whole land of Israel. That was because the Philistines had said, "We can't let the Hebrews make swords or spears."

1 Samuel 13:19, Readable English Bible (READ)

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Previous · 1 Samuel 13:18Another went toward Beth-horon. The third went toward the border road. That road looks down over the Valley of Zeboim, facing the wilderness. Next · 1 Samuel 13:20So all the Israelites had to go down to the Philistines to sharpen their tools. They had to sharpen their plow blades, hoes, axes, and sickles there.