21 The price was two-thirds of a shekel[a] for plows and mattocks, and one-third of a shekel for pitchforks and axes, and for putting a point on a cattle prod. 22 So on the day of battle not a sword or spear could be found in the hand of any of the troops who were with Saul(A) and Jonathan; only Saul and his son Jonathan had weapons.

Jonathan’s Victory over the Philistines

23 Now a Philistine garrison(B) took control of the pass at Michmash.

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Footnotes

  1. 13:21 Lit of a pim; about one-fourth ounce of silver

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