Plow in the Bible

Shares of, sharpened by the smiths of the Philistines

• 1 Samuel 13:20 But all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock.

⇒Bible Encyclopedia for PLOW.

Used by Elisha with twelve yoke (pairs) of oxen

• 1 Kings 19:19 So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him.

⇒Definition of plow

By Job's servants

• Job 1:14 And there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them:

⇒"Plowing" Bible Outline

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Of afflictions

• Psalm 129:3 The plowers plowed upon my back: they made long their furrows.