1 Samuel 13:16-22

1 Samuel 13:16-22

[16] And Saul,  and Jonathan  his son,  and the people  that were present  with them, abode  in Gibeah  of Benjamin:  but the Philistines  encamped  in Michmash.  [17] And the spoilers  came out  of the camp  of the Philistines  in three  companies:  one  company  turned  unto the way  that leadeth to Ophrah,  unto the land  of Shual:  [18] And another  company  turned  the way  to Bethhoron:  and another  company  turned  to the way  of the border  that looketh  to the valley  of Zeboim  toward the wilderness.  [19] Now there was no smith  found  throughout all the land  of Israel:  for the Philistines  said,  Lest the Hebrews  make  them swords  or spears:  [20] But all the Israelites  went down  to the Philistines,  to sharpen  every man  his share,  and his coulter,  and his axe,  and his mattock.  [21] Yet they had a file  for the mattocks,  and for the coulters,  and for the forks,  and for the axes,  and to sharpen  the goads.  [22] So it came to pass in the day  of battle,  that there was neither sword  nor spear  found  in the hand  of any of the people  that were with Saul  and Jonathan:  but with Saul  and with Jonathan  his son  was there found.