1 Samuel 13:19-21

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¹⁹ There were no blacksmiths in Israel. The Philistines would not allow them because they were afraid the Israelites would make iron swords and spears. ²⁰ Only the Philistines could sharpen iron tools. So if the Israelites needed to sharpen their plows, hoes, axes, or sickles, they had to go to the Philistines. ²¹ The Philistine blacksmiths charged 1/3 ounce^[a] of silver for sharpening plows and hoes and 1/6 ounce^[b] of silver for sharpening picks, axes, and the iron tip on ox goads.