Judges 20:16-18

Contemporary English Version

¹⁶In this army there were 700 left-handed experts who could sling a rock^[a] at a target the size of a hair and hit it every time.

¹⁷The other Israelite tribes organized their army and found they had 400,000 experienced soldiers. ¹⁸So they went to the place of worship at Bethel^[b] and asked God, “Which tribe should be the first to attack the people of Benjamin?”

“Judah,” the Lord answered.

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Footnotes

20.16 sling a rock: By using a sling made from a leather strap.
20.18 place … Bethel: The Hebrew text has “beth-el,” which means “house of God.” This could refer to the town of Bethel, to the place of worship at Mizpah, or to the sacred tent at Shiloh (see 18.30,31).