1 Samuel 13:16-23

16Saul and his son Jonathan and the people with them were staying in Geba of Benjamin, while the Philistines camped at Michmash.

17And the raiding party came from the Philistine camp in three companies: one company turned toward Ophrah, to the land of Shual,

18another company turned toward Beth-horon, and another toward the border overlooking the Valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness.

19Now 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.”

20So all [the men of] Israel went down to the Philistines, each to get his plowshare, pick, axe, or sickle sharpened.

21The fee [for sharpening] was a pim (two-thirds of a shekel) for the plowshares, the picks, the pitchforks, and the axes, and to straighten the goads (cattle prods).

22So it came about on the day of battle that neither sword nor spear was found in the hands of any of the people who were with Saul and Jonathan; but Saul and Jonathan his son had them.

23And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the pass at Michmash.