Deu 8:9 | TNotes | STEP | 8:9 Iron was not widely used in this period of the Bronze Age because the process of smelting and working it was known to only a few cultures (see 1 Sam 13:19-21 ). The time would come when Israel would exploit this vastly superior metal (see Josh 17:16-18 ; 1 Kgs 6:7 ; 2 Kgs 6:5 ; 1 Chr 22:3 ).

b1 Sam 13:19-21►

cJosh 17:16-18►

d1 Kgs 6:7►

e2 Kgs 6:5►

f1 Chr 22:3►

‏ Deuteronomy 8:9

8:9 ^a Iron was not widely used in this period of the Bronze Age because the process of smelting and working it was known to only a few cultures (see 1 Sam 13:19-21 ^b). The time would come when Israel would exploit this vastly superior metal (see Josh 17:16-18 ^c; 1 Kgs 6:7 ^d; 2 Kgs 6:5 ^e; 1 Chr 22:3 ^f).