1 Samuel 13:20

So 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.

1 Samuel 13:20, Readable English Bible (READ)

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Previous · 1 Samuel 13:19There 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." Next · 1 Samuel 13:21It cost a pim to sharpen a plow blade or a hoe. It cost a third of a shekel to sharpen a pitchfork or an axe. It cost a third of a shekel to put a new point…