1 Samuel 13:19-20 Devotionals, Articles & Bible Study

¹⁹And no blacksmith could be found in all the land of Israel, because the Philistines had said, “The Hebrews must not be allowed to make swords or spears.”

²⁰Instead, all the Israelites would go down to the Philistines to sharpen their plowshares, mattocks, axes, and sickles.

— 1 Samuel 13:19-20

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