Judges 20:16
World English Bible (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.
In context
14 The children of Benjamin gathered themselves together out of the cities to Gibeah, to go out to battle against the children of Israel.
15 The children of Benjamin were counted on that day out of the cities twenty-six thousand men who drew the sword, in addition to the inhabitants of Gibeah, who were counted seven hundred chosen men.
16 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.
17 The men of Israel, besides Benjamin, were counted four hundred thousand men who drew sword. All these were men of war.
18 The children of Israel arose, went up to Bethel, and asked counsel of God. They asked, “Who shall go up for us first to battle against the children of Benjamin?” The LORD said, “Judah first.”
Judges 20:16 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- 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.
- KJV King James Version
- Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men lefthanded; every one could sling stones at an hair breadth, and not miss.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Among all these soldiers there were 700 select left-handers, each of whom could sling a stone at a hair without missing.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men lefthanded; every one could sling stones at a hair-breadth, and not miss.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- among all this people [are] seven hundred chosen men, bound of their right hand, each of these slinging with a stone at the hair, and he doth not err.
- DBY Darby Translation
- Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men left-handed; all these slang stones at a hair [breadth], and missed not.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men left-handed; every one could sling stones to a hair -breadth , and not miss.