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15 From the cities the descendants[a] of Benjamin were counted on that day twenty-six thousand sword-wielding men,[b] besides the inhabitants of Gibeah, who were counted seven hundred well-trained[c] men. 16 From all these troops were seven hundred well-trained[d] men who were left-handed;[e] each one could sling with a stone at a hair and not miss. 17 And the men of Israel besides Benjamin were counted four hundred thousand sword-wielding men;[f] all were warriors.[g]

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 20:15 Or “sons/children”
  2. Judges 20:15 Literally “men drawing sword”
  3. Judges 20:15 Or “chosen”
  4. Judges 20:16 Or “choice/chosen”
  5. Judges 20:16 Literally “bound by his right hand”
  6. Judges 20:17 Literally “men drawing sword”
  7. Judges 20:17 Literally “all were men of war”