Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAnd no blacksmith could be found in all the land of Israel, because the Philistines had said, “The Hebrews must not be allowed to make swords or spears.” Young's Literal Translation And an artificer is not found in all the land of Israel, for the Philistines said, ‘Lest the Hebrews make sword or spear;’ King James Bible Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel: for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make [them] swords or spears: Hebrew And noלֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no blacksmith וְחָרָשׁ֙ (wə·ḥā·rāš) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2796: A fabricator, any material could be found יִמָּצֵ֔א (yim·mā·ṣê) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present in all בְּכֹ֖ל (bə·ḵōl) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the land אֶ֣רֶץ (’e·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 776: Earth, land of Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc because כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the Philistines פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים (p̄ə·liš·tîm) Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 6430: Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistia had said, אָמְר֣וּ (’ā·mə·rū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 559: To utter, say “The Hebrews הָעִבְרִ֔ים (hā·‘iḇ·rîm) Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 5680: Hebrews -- perhaps descendant of Eber, also another name for an Israelite must not be allowed פֶּ֚ן (pen) Conjunction Strong's 6435: Removal, lest to make יַעֲשׂ֣וּ (ya·‘ă·śū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 6213: To do, make swords חֶ֖רֶב (ḥe·reḇ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword or א֥וֹ (’ōw) Conjunction Strong's 176: Desire, if spears.” חֲנִֽית׃ (ḥă·nîṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2595: A lance |