Holy Scripture
1 Samuel 13:22
A church father on this verse
“For, as a result of the king's sin [Saul's offering of the sacrifice], fear had pervaded the whole army. The camp of the enemy, which was lying at no great distance, showed them how real the danger was, and no one had the courage to think of going out to battle: most had absconded to the marshes. For besides the lack…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
22And it came to pass in the days of the war of Michmash, that there was not a sword or spear found in the hand of all the people, that were with Saul and Jonathan; but with Saul and Jonathan his son was there found.
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20And all Israel went down to the land of the Philistines to forge every one his reaping hook and his tool, and every one his axe and his sickle.
21And it was near the time of vintage: and their tools were valued at three shekels for a plowshare, and there was the same rate for the axe and the sickle.
— 1 Samuel 13:22 —
23And there went out some from the camp of the Philistines to the place beyond Michmash.