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Judges 20:16 Cross-References
Explore 6 cross-references for Judges 20:16 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Judges chapter 20 verse 16 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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 (KJV)
Commentary on Judges 20:16
Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men lefthanded (אִטֵּר יַד־יְמִינוֹ, itter yad-yemino, literally 'restricted in his right hand')—whether naturally left-handed or trained ambidextrously, these 700 represented elite specialists. Every one could sling stones at an hair breadth, and not miss (קֹלֵעַ בָּאֶבֶן אֶל־הַשַּׂעֲרָה וְלֹא יַחֲטִא, qole'a ba'even el-hassa'arah velo yachati)—extraordinary accuracy: hitting a hair's breadth without missing. The verb 'miss' (חָטָא, chata) is the standard Hebrew term for 'sin,' creating a wordplay: they never 'miss' their targets, yet they...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Judges 20:16
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“Yahweh raised them up a savior”
“and could use both the right hand and the left in slinging stones and in shooting arrows from the bow: they were of Saul's brothers of Benjamin.”
“and took there a stone”
“even for all the army”
“and to seek your soul”
“and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook”