Fork

Three-pronged fork heads
Three-pronged fork heads (© Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, Stuttgart by United Bible Societies)

Reference

Hebrew שְׁלֹשׁ קִלְּשֹׁון (shlosh qilshon)

Description

The fork was an iron head consisting of two or three pointed prongs attached to the end of a wooden handle approximately 1–1.3 meters (3–4 feet) in length.


Usage

The fork was used by farmers and field workers to lift piles of cuttings.


Translation

See the discussion on 1SA 13:20; 1SA 13:21 above.

Scripture References (2)

1 Samuel