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(20 The Israelites had to go to the Philistines to get their plows, hoes, axes, and sickles[a] sharpened; 21 the charge was one small coin for sharpening axes and for fixing goads,[b] and two coins for sharpening plows or hoes.) 22 And so on the day of battle none of the Israelite soldiers except Saul and his son Jonathan had swords or spears.

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  1. 1 Samuel 13:20 One ancient translation sickles; Hebrew plows.
  2. 1 Samuel 13:21 Probable text the charge … fixing goads; Hebrew unclear.

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