Judges 20:16
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Among all these soldiers there were 700 select left-handers, each of whom could sling a stone at a hair without missing.”
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“Among all these soldiers there were 700 select left-handers, each of whom could sling a stone at a hair without missing.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men lefthanded; every one could sling stones at an hair breadth, and not miss.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men lefthanded; every one could sling stones at a hair-breadth, and not miss.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“among all this people <FI>are<Fi> seven hundred chosen men, bound of their right hand, each of these slinging with a stone at the hair, and he doth not err.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Judges 20:16 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Judges 3:15And again they cried out to the LORD, and He raised up Ehud son of Gera, a left-handed Benjamite, as their deliverer. So they sent him with tribute to Eglon king of Moab.
- 1 Samuel 17:40And David took his staff in his hand, selected five smooth stones from the brook, and put them in the pouch of his shepherd’s bag. And with his sling in hand, he approached the Philistine.
- 1 Samuel 17:49Then David reached into his bag, took out a stone, and slung it, striking the Philistine on the forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell facedown on the ground.
- 1 Samuel 25:29And should someone pursue you and seek your life, then the life of my lord will be bound securely by the LORD your God in the bundle of the living. But He shall fling away the lives of your enemies like stones from a sling.
- 1 Chronicles 12:2they were archers using both the right and left hands to sling stones and shoot arrows; and they were Saul’s kinsmen from Benjamin):
- 2 Chronicles 26:14Uzziah supplied the entire army with shields, spears, helmets, armor, bows, and slingstones.
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