That meant that the Israelites had to go down among the Philistines to keep their farm tools—plowshares and mattocks, axes and sickles—sharp and in good repair.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

But every one of the Israelites went down to the Philistines to sharpen his plowshare, his mattock, his axe, or his sickle,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

So all Israel went down to the Philistines to have their plow points, mattocks, axes and sickles sharpened.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

So all the Israelites went to the Philistines to sharpen their plows, mattocks, axes, and sickles.

NLTNew Living Translation

So whenever the Israelites needed to sharpen their plowshares, picks, axes, or sickles, they had to take them to a Philistine blacksmith.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

So all Israel went down to the Philistines, each to have his plowshare, his mattock, his axe, and his iron plowshare sharpened.

KJV 1900King James Version

But all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock.

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