Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Now, a smith, could not be found, throughout all the land of Israel - for the Philistines had said, Lest the Hebrews make sword or spear.
New American Standard Bible
Now
King James Version
Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel: for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears:
Holman Bible
No blacksmith could be found in all the land of Israel,
International Standard Version
No blacksmith could be found in all the land of Israel because the Philistines thought, "This will keep the Hebrews from making swords or spears."
A Conservative Version
Now there was no blacksmith found throughout all the land of Israel, for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make for them swords or spears,
American Standard Version
Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel; for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears:
Amplified
Now no
Bible in Basic English
Now there was no iron-worker in all the land of Israel: for the Philistines said, For fear the Hebrews make themselves swords or spears:
Darby Translation
Now there was no smith found throughout the land of Israel; for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears.
Julia Smith Translation
And an artificer will not be found in all the land of Israel: (for the rovers said, Lest the Hebrews shall make a sword or spear:)
King James 2000
Now there was no blacksmith found throughout all the land of Israel: for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now no skilled craftsman could be found in all the land of Israel, for [the] Philistines had said, "So that the Hebrews cannot make swords or spears for themselves."
Modern King James verseion
And there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel. For the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make swords or spears.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But there was no smith throughout the land of Israel. For the Philistines thought that then the Hebrews might make them swords or spears.
NET Bible
A blacksmith could not be found in all the land of Israel, for the Philistines had said, "This will prevent the Hebrews from making swords and spears."
New Heart English Bible
Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel; for the Philistines said, "Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears";
Webster
Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel: (for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears:)
World English Bible
Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel; for the Philistines said, "Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears;"
Youngs Literal Translation
And an artificer is not found in all the land of Israel, for the Philistines said, 'Lest the Hebrews make sword or spear;'
Themes
military Arms » Of conquered nations taken away to prevent rebellion
Arts and crafts » Names of various » Smiths, workers in metals
Beulah land » Canaan » Land of israel
Canaan » Land of » Called the land of israel
Canaan, land of » Canaan » Land of israel
Holy land » Called » Land of israel
Iron » Made into » Weapons of war
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Interlinear
Charash
Matsa'
'erets
References
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 13:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
Hard Times For Israel
18 and, the second company, turned unto the way of Beth-horon, - and, the third company, turned unto the way of the boundary that overlooketh the valley of Zeboim, towards the wilderness. 19 Now, a smith, could not be found, throughout all the land of Israel - for the Philistines had said, Lest the Hebrews make sword or spear. 20 So all Israel went down to the Philistines, - to sharpen every man his share, and his mattock, and his axe, and his sickle.
Cross References
2 Kings 24:14
And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the generals, and all the mighty men of valour, ten thousand becoming captives, and all the artificers and the smiths, - none remained save the poorest of the people of the land.
Judges 5:8
They chose gods that were new, Then, - war at the gates! Was there, a shield, to be seen? or a spear? among forty thousand in Israel?
Jeremiah 24:1
Yahweh shewed me, and lo! two baskets of figs, which had been set before the temple of Yahweh, - after that Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon had carried away captive, Jeconiah son of Jehoiakim king of Judah and the princes of Judah and the carpenters and the smiths out of Jerusalem, and had brought them into Babylon: -
Isaiah 54:16
Lo! I, have created the smith, who bloweth up a fire of coals, And who bringeth forth an instrument for his work, - And, I, have created the waster to destroy: