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15 The people from the tribe of Benjamin got 26,000 soldiers together who were trained for war. They also had 700 trained soldiers from the city of Gibeah. 16 There were also 700 trained soldiers who were trained to fight with their left hand.[a] Each one of them could use a sling with great skill. They all could use a sling to throw a stone at a hair and not miss!

17 All the tribes of Israel, except Benjamin, gathered together 400,000 fighting men with swords. Each one was a trained soldier.

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  1. Judges 20:16 trained … left hand Literally, “restrained in their right hand.”

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