1 Samuel 13:17-19

Common English Bible

¹⁷ Three raiding parties left the Philistine camp. One took the road to Ophrah toward the territory of Shual. ¹⁸ Another took the road to Beth-horon, and the last took the border road that overlooks the Zeboim Valley toward the desert.

Philistine ironworking

¹⁹ No metalworker was to be found anywhere in Israelite territory because the Philistines had said, “The Hebrews must not make swords and spears.”