1 Samuel 13:19 BSB — MannaFest

1 Samuel 13:19

And 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.”

BSB

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ASV

Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel; for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears:

KJV

Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel: for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears:

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Commentary

1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

They put down all the smiths' shops, transplanted the smiths into their own country, and forbade any Israelite, under severe penalties, to exercise the trade or mystery of working in brass or iron, though they had rich mines of both ( Deut. viii. 9 ) in such plenty that it was said of Asher, his shoes shall be iron and brass, Deut. xxxiii.

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Original language & word study

15 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וְחָרָשׁ֙	ve.cha.Rash	and a craftsman	H2796 →
לֹ֣א	lo'	not	H3808 →
יִמָּצֵ֔א	yi.ma.Tze'	he was found	H4672 →
בְּכֹ֖ל	be.Khol	in all	H3605 →
אֶ֣רֶץ	'E.retz	[the] land of	H776 →
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	Yis.ra.'El	Israel	H3478 →
כִּֽי־	ki-	for	H3588 →
אָמְר֣וּ	'a.mar	they said	H559 →
פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים	fe.lish.Tim	[the] Philistines	H6430 →
פֶּ֚ן	pen	lest	H6435 →
יַעֲשׂ֣וּ	ya.'a.Su	they should make	H6213 →
הָעִבְרִ֔ים	ha.'iv.Rim	the Hebrews	H5680 →
חֶ֖רֶב	Che.rev	a sword	H2719 →
א֥וֹ	'o	or	H176 →
חֲנִֽית׃	cha.Nit	a spear	H2595 →

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Through
Isaiah 54:16
Behold, I have created the craftsman who fans the coals into flame and forges a weapon fit for its task; and I have created the destroyer to wreak havoc.
leads to
- Proverbs 16:4
  The LORD has made everything for His purpose—even the wicked for the day of disaster.
- Exodus 9:16
  But I have raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display My power to you, and that My name might be proclaimed in all the earth.
Through
2 Kings 24:14
He carried into exile all Jerusalem—all the commanders and mighty men of valor, all the craftsmen and metalsmiths—ten thousand captives in all. Only the poorest people of the land remained.
leads to
- Jeremiah 52:28
  These are the people Nebuchadnezzar carried away: in the seventh year, 3,023 Jews;
- 2 Kings 25:12
  But the captain of the guard left behind some of the poorest of the land to tend the vineyards and fields.
- 2 Kings 24:16
  The king of Babylon also brought into exile to Babylon all seven thousand men of valor and a thousand craftsmen and metalsmiths—all strong and fit for battle.
Through
Jeremiah 24:1
After Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had carried away Jeconiah son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, as well as the officials of Judah and the craftsmen and metalsmiths from Jerusalem, and had brought them to…
leads to
- Jeremiah 29:2
  (This was after King Jeconiah, the queen mother, the court officials, the officials of Judah and Jerusalem, the craftsmen, and the metalsmiths had been exiled from Jerusalem.)
- 2 Chronicles 36:10
  In the spring, King Nebuchadnezzar summoned Jehoiachin and brought him to Babylon, along with the articles of value from the house of the LORD. And he made Jehoiachin’s relative Zedekiah king over Judah and…
Through
Judges 5:8
When they chose new gods, then war came to their gates. Not a shield or spear was found among forty thousand in Israel.
leads to
- Deuteronomy 32:16–17
  They provoked His jealousy with foreign gods; they enraged Him with abominations.

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