Berean Standard Bible

1 Samuel 13:19-22

19And noH3808 blacksmithH2796 could be foundH4672 in allH3605 the landH776 of IsraelH3478, becauseH3588 the PhilistinesH6430 had saidH559, “The HebrewsH5680 must not be allowedH6435 to makeH6213 swordsH2719 orH176 spearsH2595.” 20Instead, allH3605 the IsraelitesH3478 would go downH3381 to the PhilistinesH6430 to sharpenH3913 H376 their plowsharesH4281 , mattocksH855 , axesH7134 , and sicklesH4281.1 21The chargeH6477 wasH1961 a pimH6310 2 for sharpening a plowshareH4281 or mattockH855, a thirdH7969 of a shekel for sharpening a pitchforkH7053 or an axeH7134, and a third of a shekel for repointingH5324 an oxgoadH1861.3

22SoH1961 on the dayH3117 of battleH4421 notH3808 a swordH2719 or spearH2595 could be foundH4672 in the handsH3027 of the troopsH3605 H5971 withH854 SaulH7586 H854 and JonathanH3129 H4672; only SaulH7586 and his sonH1121 Jonathan had weaponsH3129.

Notes

1. 1 Samuel 13:20 LXX; Hebrew and plowshares; (so plowshare appears twice in the Hebrew). ↩
2. 1 Samuel 13:21 A pim possibly refers to a polished stone weighing approximately 0.25 ounces or 7 grams found in excavations. This is equivalent to about two-thirds of a shekel and likely refers to the price charged by the Philistines for the services listed. ↩
3. 1 Samuel 13:21 Hebrew does not include the currency unit of a shekel charged for sharpening a pitchfork, an axe, or an oxgoad; alternatively, possibly a third of a pim for each. ↩