Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation There were no blacksmiths in Israel because the Philistines were determined to keep the Hebrews from making swords and spears. ( New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Now there was no smith to be found in all the land of Israel, for the Philistines had taken this precaution, lest the Hebrews should make them swords or spears. Judges 5:8 The Lord chose new wars, and he himself overthrew the gates of the enemies: a shield and spear was not seen among forty thousand of Israel. 2 Kings 24:14 And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the valiant men of the army, to the number of ten thousand, into captivity: and every artificer and smith: and none were left, but the poor sort of the people of the land. Isaiah 54:16 Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and bringeth forth an instrument for his work, and I have created the killer to destroy. Jeremiah 24:1 The Lord shewed me: and behold two baskets full of figs, set before the temple of the Lord: after that Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon had carried away Jechonias the son of Joakim the king of Juda, and his chief men, and the craftsmen, and engravers of Jerusalem, and had brought them to Babylon. Context Israel Without Weapons…18And another went by the way of Bethoron, and the third turned to the way of the border, above the valley of Seboim towards the desert. 19Now there was no smith to be found in all the land of Israel, for the Philistines had taken this precaution, lest the Hebrews should make them swords or spears.20So all Israel went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his ploughshare, and his spade, and his axe, and his rake.… Cross References Judges 5:8 The Lord chose new wars, and he himself overthrew the gates of the enemies: a shield and spear was not seen among forty thousand of Israel. 1 Samuel 13:20 So all Israel went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his ploughshare, and his spade, and his axe, and his rake. 2 Kings 24:14 And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the valiant men of the army, to the number of ten thousand, into captivity: and every artificer and smith: and none were left, but the poor sort of the people of the land. Jeremiah 24:1 The Lord shewed me: and behold two baskets full of figs, set before the temple of the Lord: after that Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon had carried away Jechonias the son of Joakim the king of Juda, and his chief men, and the craftsmen, and engravers of Jerusalem, and had brought them to Babylon. Jeremiah 29:2 After that Jechonias the king, and the queen, and the eunuchs, and the princes of Juda, and of Jerusalem, and the craftsmen, and the engravers were departed out of Jerusalem: Jump to Previous Blacksmith Hebrews Iron-Worker Israel Otherwise Philistines Smith Spear Spears Sword Swords Themselves Throughout WholeJump to Next Blacksmith Hebrews Iron-Worker Israel Otherwise Philistines Smith Spear Spears Sword Swords Themselves Throughout WholeLinks 1 Samuel 13:19 NIV1 Samuel 13:19 NLT 1 Samuel 13:19 ESV 1 Samuel 13:19 NASB 1 Samuel 13:19 Bible Apps 1 Samuel 13:19 Biblia Paralela 1 Samuel 13:19 Chinese Bible 1 Samuel 13:19 French Bible 1 Samuel 13:19 German Bible Alphabetical: a all be because blacksmith could for found had Hebrews in Israel land make no Not Now of or Otherwise Philistines said spears swords the whole will OT History: 1 Samuel 13:19 Now there was no smith found throughout (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |