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21 The price was a pim[a] for plow blades and mattocks, and one-tenth of an ounce of silver to sharpen a mattock[b] or set a metal point on a cattle-prod. 22 So on the day of battle, not one sword or spear could be found among all the troops who were with Saul and Jonathan. But Saul and his son Jonathan had them.

23 Now, Philistine troops had gone out to the pass at Michmash.

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  1. 1 Samuel 13:21 A pim was a measure of weight.
  2. 1 Samuel 13:21 Hebrew meaning of “one-tenth . . . a mattock” uncertain.

21 The price was two-thirds of a shekel[a] for sharpening plow points and mattocks, and a third of a shekel[b] for sharpening forks and axes and for repointing goads.

22 So on the day of the battle not a soldier with Saul and Jonathan(A) had a sword or spear(B) in his hand; only Saul and his son Jonathan had them.

Jonathan Attacks the Philistines

23 Now a detachment of Philistines had gone out to the pass(C) at Mikmash.(D)

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  1. 1 Samuel 13:21 That is, about 1/4 ounce or about 8 grams
  2. 1 Samuel 13:21 That is, about 1/8 ounce or about 4 grams