1 Samuel 13:22
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So it came to pass in the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people that were with Saul and Jonathan: but with Saul and with Jonathan his son was there found.So on the day of battle not a sword or spear could be found in the hands of the troops with Saul and Jonathan; only Saul and his son Jonathan had weapons.
In other translations
So it came to pass in the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people that were with Saul and Jonathan: but with Saul and with Jonathan his son was there found.So on the day of battle not a sword or spear could be found in the hands of the troops with Saul and Jonathan; only Saul and his son Jonathan had weapons.
Hebrew words
וְהָיָהvehayahand it wasH1961בְּיוֹםbeyomon a day ofH3117מִלְחֶמֶתmilchemetbattleH4421וְלֹאvelo'and notH3808נִמְצָאnimtza'it was foundH4672חֶרֶבchereva swordH2719וַחֲנִיתvachanitand a spearH2595בְּיַדbeyadin [the] hand ofH3027כָּל־kol-any ofH3605הָעָםha'amthe peopleH5971אֲשֶׁר'asherwhichH834אֶת־'et-[was] withH854שָׁאוּלsha'ulSaulH7586וְאֶת־ve'etand withH854יוֹנָתָןyonatanJonathanH3129וַתִּמָּצֵאvatimatze'and it was foundH4672לְשָׁאוּלlesha'ulto SaulH7586וּלְיוֹנָתָןuleyonatanand to JonathanH3129בְּנוֹ׃benoson hisH1121
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