Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel: for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears:
No se encontraba ningún herrero en toda la tierra de Israel, porque los filisteos dijeron: 'No podemos permitir que los hebreos se hagan espadas o lanzas.'
Los filisteos prohibieron que hubiera herreros en Israel para evitar que los hebreos fabricaran armas.
📚 Contexto Histórico
The Philistines controlled the iron-working technology in the region and used this monopoly as a military strategy to keep Israel dependent and defenseless. This was during the transition from the Bronze Age to the Iron Age, when iron weapons gave armies a significant advantage. By controlling all the metalworkers, the Philistines forced the Israelites to come to them even for basic farming tools.
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