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1 Samuel 13:20

ESV But every one of the Israelites went down to the Philistines to sharpen his plowshare, his mattock, his axe, or his sickle,
NIV So all Israel went down to the Philistines to have their plow points, mattocks, axes and sickles sharpened.
NASB So all Israel went down to the Philistines, each to sharpen his plowshare, his mattock, his axe, and his hoe.
CSB So all the Israelites went to the Philistines to sharpen their plows, mattocks, axes, and sickles.
NLT So whenever the Israelites needed to sharpen their plowshares, picks, axes, or sickles, they had to take them to a Philistine blacksmith.
KJV But all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock.
NKJV But all the Israelites would go down to the Philistines to sharpen each man’s plowshare, his mattock, his ax, and his sickle;

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