16 Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men lefthanded; every one could sling stones at an hair breadth, and not miss.
16 Among all these soldiers there were seven hundred select troops who were left-handed, each of whom could sling a stone at a hair and not miss.
16 Among all these were 700 chosen men who were left-handed; every one could sling a stone at a hair and not miss.
16 There were another 700 super marksmen who were ambidextrous - they could sling a stone at a hair and not miss.
16 Among all this people were seven hundred select men who were left-handed; every one could sling a stone at a hair's breadth and not miss.
16 Among Benjamin's elite troops, 700Â were left-handed, and each of them could sling a rock and hit a target within a hairsbreadth without missing.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Judges 20:16
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The tribe of Benjamin nearly extirpated.
The Israelites' abhorrence of the crime committed at Gibeah, and their resolution to punish the criminals, were right; but they formed their resolves with too much haste and self-confidence. The eternal ruin of souls will be worse, and more fearful, than these desolations of a tribe.