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14 And the descendants[a] of Benjamin were gathered from the cities to Gibeah to go out for battle against the Israelites.[b] 15 From the cities the descendants[c] of Benjamin were counted on that day twenty-six thousand sword-wielding men,[d] besides the inhabitants of Gibeah, who were counted seven hundred well-trained[e] men. 16 From all these troops were seven hundred well-trained[f] men who were left-handed;[g] each one could sling with a stone at a hair and not miss.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 20:14 Or “sons/children”
  2. Judges 20:14 Literally “sons/children of Israel”
  3. Judges 20:15 Or “sons/children”
  4. Judges 20:15 Literally “men drawing sword”
  5. Judges 20:15 Or “chosen”
  6. Judges 20:16 Or “choice/chosen”
  7. Judges 20:16 Literally “bound by his right hand”