Judges 20:16

“Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men lefthanded; every one could sling stones at an hair breadth, and not miss.”

"Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men lefthanded; every one could sling stones at an hair breadth, and not miss." - Judges 20:16
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What does Judges 20:16 mean?

The verse Judges 20:16 in the King James Version of the Bible states, "Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men lefthanded; every one could sling stones at an hair breadth, and not miss." This verse is found in the book of Judges, which is a historical and…

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The Precision and Purpose of the Left-Handed Slingers

Judges 20:16 (KJV) states, "Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men lefthanded; every one could sling stones at an hair breadth, and not miss." This verse speaks volumes about the unique skills and the extraordinary capabilities of a select group of warriors…

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A Prayer for Precision and Purpose

Heavenly Father, I come before You with a heart full of gratitude, acknowledging Your greatness and sovereignty over all creation. As I reflect on the words found in Judges 20:16, where it says, "Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men lefthanded; every one…

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Judges 20:16 - "Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men lefthanded; every one could sling stones at an hair breadth, and not miss."
Judges 16:20 - "And she said, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake myself. And he wist not that the LORD was departed from him."
judges 16:30
Judges 2:16 - "¶ Nevertheless the LORD raised up judges, which delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them."
Judges 15:20 - "And he judged Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty years."
Judges 20:29 - "And Israel set liers in wait round about Gibeah."
Judges 20:20 - "And the men of Israel went out to battle against Benjamin; and the men of Israel put themselves in array to fight against them at Gibeah."
Sampson's strength judges 16:30
Judges 20:19 - "And the children of Israel rose up in the morning, and encamped against Gibeah."
Judges 5:20 - "They fought from heaven; the stars in their courses fought against Sisera."
Judges 21:20 - "Therefore they commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards;"
Judges 20:27 - "And the children of Israel enquired of the LORD, (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,"
Judges 20:44 - "And there fell of Benjamin eighteen thousand men; all these were men of valour."
Judges 20:24 - "And the children of Israel came near against the children of Benjamin the second day."
Judges 16:16 - "And it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, so that his soul was vexed unto death;"
Judges 16:1 - "Then went Samson to Gaza, and saw there an harlot, and went in unto her."
Proverbs 8:16 - "By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth."
Judges 20:7 - "Behold, ye are all children of Israel; give here your advice and counsel."
Ezekiel 20:4 - "Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge them? cause them to know the abominations of their fathers:"
Judges 14:20 - "But Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend."
Judges 16:22 - "Howbeit the hair of his head began to grow again after he was shaven."
Judges 1:20 - "And they gave Hebron unto Caleb, as Moses said: and he expelled thence the three sons of Anak."
"And he judged Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty years." - Judges 15:20
Judges 18:20 - "And the priest's heart was glad, and he took the ephod, and the teraphim, and the graven image, and went in the midst of the people."
Judges 20:9 - "But now this shall be the thing which we will do to Gibeah; we will go up by lot against it;"
Judges 20:11 - "So all the men of Israel were gathered against the city, knit together as one man."
Ezekiel 16:38 - "And I will judge thee, as women that break wedlock and shed blood are judged; and I will give thee blood in fury and jealousy."
Judges 16:4 - "¶ And it came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah."
Mark 16:20