Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel; for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears:

Now there was no iron-worker in all the land of Israel: for the Philistines said, For fear the Hebrews make themselves swords or spears:

Και σιδηρουργος δεν ευρισκετο εν παση τη γη Ισραηλ· διοτι οι Φιλισταιοι ειπον, Μηποτε οι Εβραιοι κατασκευασωσι ρομφαιας η λογχας·

Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel: for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears:

Now there was no blacksmith found throughout all the land of Israel; for the Philistines said, “Lest the Hebrews make themselves swords or spears”;