Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
There were 700 choice men who were left-handed among all these people; all could sling a stone at a hair and not miss.
New American Standard Bible
Out of all these people 700
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.
International Standard Version
Out of all these soldiers, 700 of them were left-handed and each one could sling a stone at a hair and never miss.
A Conservative Version
Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men left-handed. Every one could sling stones at a hair-breadth, and not miss.
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.
Amplified
Out of all these people were seven hundred choice
Bible in Basic English
Who were left-handed, able to send a stone at a hair without error.
Darby Translation
Among all these were seven hundred picked men who were left-handed; every one could sling a stone at a hair, and not miss.
Julia Smith Translation
From all this people, seven hundred chosen men shut up of the right hand, slinging at a hair, and they will not miss.
King James 2000
Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men, left-handed; every one could sling stones at a hair's breadth, and not miss.
Lexham Expanded Bible
From all these troops [were] seven hundred well-trained men {who were left-handed}; each one could sling with a stone at a hair and not miss.
Modern King James verseion
Among all this people were seven hundred chosen men, left-handed. Every one could sling stones at a hair's breadth, and not miss.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And among all these folk were seven hundred left handed men, which every one could sling stones at a hair breadth, and not miss.
NET Bible
Among this army were seven hundred specially-trained left-handed soldiers. Each one could sling a stone and hit even the smallest target.
New Heart English Bible
Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men left-handed; everyone could sling stones at a hair and not miss.
The Emphasized Bible
Out of all this people, were seven hundred chosen men, left-handed, - any one of whom could sling with a stone to a hair's-breadth, and not miss.
Webster
Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men left-handed; every one could sling stones to a hair-breadth, and not miss.
World English Bible
Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men left-handed; everyone could sling stones at a hair-breadth, and not miss.
Youngs 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.
Themes
Benjamin » Tribe of » Skill in archery and as slingers of stones
tribe of Benjamin » Almost annihilated for protecting the men of gibeah
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 20:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Punishment Of Benjamin
15
On that day the Benjaminites rallied 26,000 armed men
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Judges 3:15
Then the Israelites cried out to the Lord, and He raised up Ehud son of Gera, a left-handed
1 Chronicles 12:2
They were archers who could use either the right or left hand, both to sling stones and shoot arrows from a bow.
1 Samuel 17:40
Instead, he took his staff in his hand
1 Samuel 17:49-50
David put his hand in the bag, took out a stone, slung it, and hit the Philistine on his forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell on his face to the ground.
1 Samuel 25:29
“When someone pursues you and attempts to take your life, my lord’s life will be tucked safely in the place
2 Chronicles 26:14
Uzziah provided the entire army with shields, spears, helmets, armor, bows and slingstones.