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1 Samuel 13:20-22
Good News Translation
1 Samuel 13:20-22
Good News Translation
(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 Samuel 13:20 One ancient translation sickles; Hebrew plows.
- 1 Samuel 13:21 Probable text the charge … fixing goads; Hebrew unclear.
1 Samuel 13:20-22
New International Version
1 Samuel 13:20-22
New International Version
20 So all Israel went down to the Philistines to have their plow points, mattocks, axes and sickles[a] sharpened. 21 The price was two-thirds of a shekel[b] for sharpening plow points and mattocks, and a third of a shekel[c] for sharpening forks and axes and for repointing goads.
22 So on the day of the battle not a soldier with Saul and Jonathan(A) had a sword or spear(B) in his hand; only Saul and his son Jonathan had them.
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 13:20 Septuagint; Hebrew plow points
- 1 Samuel 13:21 That is, about 1/4 ounce or about 8 grams
- 1 Samuel 13:21 That is, about 1/8 ounce or about 4 grams
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