Verse (Click for Chapter) New Revised Standard Version Of all this force, there were seven hundred picked men who were left-handed; every one could sling a stone at a hair, and not miss. Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Who were seven hundred most valiant men, fighting with the left hand as well as with the right: and slinging stones so sure that they could hit even a hair, and not miss by the stone's going on either side. 700 men left-handed seem therefore to have been made slingers, because they could not use the right hand, which is employed in managing heavier arms; and they could discharge the stones from the sling in a direction against which their opponents were not upon their guard, and thus do the greater execution. Judges 3:15 And afterwards they cried to the Lord, who raised them up a saviour, called Aod, the son of Cera, the son of Jemini, who used the left hand as well as the right. And the children of Israel sent presents to Eglon, king of Moab, by him. 1 Chronicles 12:2 Bending the bow, and using either hand in hurling stones with slings, and shooting arrows: of the brethren of Saul of Benjamin. sling stones 600 feet distances. 1 Samuel 17:40,49,50 And he took his staff, which he had always in his hands: and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them into the shepherd's scrip, which he had with him, and he took a sling in his hand, and went forth against the Philistine. . . . 1 Samuel 25:29 For if a man at any time shall rise, and persecute thee, and seek thy life, the soul of my lord shall be kept, as in the bundle of the living, with the Lord thy God: but the souls of thy enemies shall be whirled, as with the violence and whirling of a sling. 2 Chronicles 26:14 And Ozias prepared for them, that is, for the whole army, shields, and spears, and helmets, and coats of mail, and bows, and slings to cast stones. Context The Decree of the Assembly…15And there were found of Benjamin five and twenty thousand men that drew the sword, besides the inhabitants of Gabaa, 16Who were seven hundred most valiant men, fighting with the left hand as well as with the right: and slinging stones so sure that they could hit even a hair, and not miss by the stone's going on either side.17Of the men of Israel also, beside the children of Benjamin, were found four hundred thousand that drew swords and were prepared to fight.… Cross References Judges 3:15 And afterwards they cried to the Lord, who raised them up a saviour, called Aod, the son of Cera, the son of Jemini, who used the left hand as well as the right. And the children of Israel sent presents to Eglon, king of Moab, by him. Judges 20:17 Of the men of Israel also, beside the children of Benjamin, were found four hundred thousand that drew swords and were prepared to fight. 1 Samuel 17:40 And he took his staff, which he had always in his hands: and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them into the shepherd's scrip, which he had with him, and he took a sling in his hand, and went forth against the Philistine. 1 Chronicles 12:2 Bending the bow, and using either hand in hurling stones with slings, and shooting arrows: of the brethren of Saul of Benjamin. Jump to Previous Able Bound Breadth Choice Chosen Err Hair Hundred Left-Handed Miss Picked Right Seven Sling Slinging Stone StonesJump to Next Able Bound Breadth Choice Chosen Err Hair Hundred Left-Handed Miss Picked Right Seven Sling Slinging Stone StonesLinks Judges 20:16 NIVJudges 20:16 NLT Judges 20:16 ESV Judges 20:16 NASB Judges 20:16 Bible Apps Judges 20:16 Biblia Paralela Judges 20:16 Chinese Bible Judges 20:16 French Bible Judges 20:16 German Bible Alphabetical: a all Among and at choice chosen could each hair hundred left-handed men miss not of one Out people seven sling soldiers stone there these were who whom OT History: Judges 20:16 Among all this people there were seven (Jd Judg. Jdg) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |