The Meaning of 1 Samuel 13:20 Explained

1 Samuel 13:20

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

YLT: and all Israel go down to the Philistines, to sharpen each his ploughshare, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock;

Darby: And all Israel went down to the Philistines, every man to get his ploughshare, and his hoe, and his axe, and his sickle sharpened,

ASV: 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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What is the context of 1 Samuel 13:20?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does 1 Samuel 13:20 Mean?

Context Summary

1 Samuel 13:13-23 - Left In The Spoilers' Hands

Sternly and sorrowfully the old prophet pronounced the sentence of Saul's deposition, and suggested that already God had sought and found another prince for his people. In Jesse's home was found the stripling who in after-years would say: "Wait on the Lord: be of good courage and He shall strengthen thy heart: wait, I say, on the Lord," Psalms 27:14.

Wait thou thy Lord's leisure! Bid thy heart stay its feverish beating, and thy pulse subside! To act prematurely and in self-will would mar the divine purpose, and set in motion stones that could not be slopped. "Let your moderation be known unto all men; the Lord is at hand." Never say, "Circumstances compelled me; I had to do it: my hand was forced"! No, child of God, thou art greater than circumstances and superior to the crowd of base spirits around thee. Wait thou on God, for He shall yet interpose in thy behalf. Allow no circumstances to provoke or excuse the doing of evil. In quietness and confidence shall be thy strength; in returning and rest shall thou be saved. [source]

Chapter Summary: 1 Samuel 13

¹ Saul's select band
³ He calls the Hebrews to Gilgal against the Philistines
⁵ The Philistines' great army
⁶ The distress of the Israelites
⁸ Saul, weary of staying for Samuel, sacrifices
¹¹ Samuel reproves him
¹⁷ The three raiding parties of the Philistines
¹⁹ The policy of the Philistines, to allow no blacksmith in Israel

What do the individual words in 1 Samuel 13:20 mean?

But would go down all Israel to the Philistines to sharpen each man's - plowshare and his mattock his ax and his sickle

וַיֵּרְד֥וּ כָל־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים לִ֠לְטוֹשׁ אִ֣ישׁ אֶת־ מַחֲרַשְׁתּ֤וֹ וְאֶת־ אֵתוֹ֙ קַרְדֻּמּ֔וֹ וְאֵ֖ת מַחֲרֵשָׁתֽוֹ

וַיֵּרְד֥וּ	But would go down
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: יָרַד Sense: to go down, descend, decline, march down, sink down.
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	Israel
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel.
הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים	to the Philistines
Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine plural Root: פְּלִשְׁתִּי Sense: an inhabitant of Philistia; descendants of Mizraim who immigrated from Caphtor (Crete?) to the western seacoast of Canaan.
לִ֠לְטוֹשׁ	to sharpen
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: לָטַשׁ Sense: to sharpen, hammer, whet.
אִ֣ישׁ	each man's
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: אִישׁ Sense: man.
אֶת־	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
מַחֲרַשְׁתּ֤וֹ	plowshare
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: מַחֲרֵשָׁה Sense: plough share.
אֵתוֹ֙	his mattock
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: אֵת Sense: ploughshare.
קַרְדֻּמּ֔וֹ	his ax
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: קַרְדֹּם Sense: axe.
מַחֲרֵשָׁתֽוֹ	his sickle
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: מַחֲרֵשָׁה Sense: plowshare.

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