Parallel Verses
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 American Standard Bible
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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.
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";
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.
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 another band turned toward the road leading to Beth Horon; and yet another band turned toward the road leading to the border that overlooks the valley of Zeboim in the direction of the desert. 19 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." 20 So all Israel had to go down to the Philistines in order to get their plowshares, cutting instruments, axes, and sickles sharpened.
Cross References
2 Kings 24:14
He deported all the residents of Jerusalem, including all the officials and all the soldiers (10,000 people in all). This included all the craftsmen and those who worked with metal. No one was left except for the poorest among the people of the land.
Judges 5:8
God chose new leaders, then fighters appeared in the city gates; but, I swear, not a shield or spear could be found, among forty military units in Israel.
Jeremiah 24:1
The Lord showed me two baskets of figs sitting before his temple. This happened after King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon deported Jehoiakim's son, King Jeconiah of Judah. He deported him and the leaders of Judah, along with the craftsmen and metal workers, and took them to Babylon.
Isaiah 54:16
Look, I create the craftsman, who fans the coals into a fire and forges a weapon. I create the destroyer so he might devastate.