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Judges 20:16

14 And from their cities they came together at Gibeah to go out and fight against the Israelites.

15 On that day the Benjamites mobilized 26,000 swordsmen from their cities, in addition to the 700 select men of Gibeah.

Among all these soldiers there were 700 select left-handers, each of whom could sling a stone at a hair without missing.

17 The Israelites, apart from Benjamin, mobilized 400,000 swordsmen, each one an experienced warrior.

18 The Israelites set out, went up to Bethel, and inquired of God, “Who of us shall go up first to fight against the Benjamites?” “Judah will be first,” the LORD replied.

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BSB
Among all these soldiers there were 700 select left-handers, each of whom could sling a stone at a hair without missing.
KJV
Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men lefthanded; every one could sling stones at an hair breadth, and not miss.
WEB
Among all these soldiers there were seven hundred chosen men who were left-handed. Every one of them could sling a stone at a hair and not miss.
ASV
Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men lefthanded; every one could sling stones at a hair-breadth, and not miss.
DARBY
Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men left-handed; all these slang stones at a hair [breadth], and missed not.
BLB
Among all this people [were] seven hundred select men, restricted of right hand, each of these slinging with a stone at a hair and not missing.
ÅB
Blant alle disse folk var det syv hundre utvalgte menn som var kjevhendte; av dem rammet enhver på et hår når han slynget med stein, og feilte ikke.
OTB
Blant alle disse soldatene var syv hundre utvalgte tropper, venstrehendte, hver i stand til å slynge en stein på et hår uten å bomme.
B1930
Blandt alle disse folk var det syv hundre utvalgte menn som var kjevhendte; av dem rammet enhver på et hår når han slynget med sten, og feilte ikke.

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  • Judges 3:15

    And 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.

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  • 1 Chronicles 12:2

    they were archers using both the right and left hands to sling stones and shoot arrows; and they were Saul’s kinsmen from Benjamin):

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  • 1 Samuel 25:29

    And 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.

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  • 1 Samuel 17:40

    And 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.

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  • 1 Samuel 17:49–50

    Then 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.

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  • 2 Chronicles 26:14

    Uzziah supplied the entire army with shields, spears, helmets, armor, bows, and slingstones.

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