Judges 20
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Judges 20:12-17

12The tribes of Israel sent men throughout the tribe of Benjamin. They asked, “How could such an evil thing happen among you?

13Now hand over those worthless men in Gibeah. We must put them to death to rid ourselves of this kind of evil in Israel.” But the men of Benjamin refused to listen to the men of Israel.

14So the men of Benjamin went from their towns and assembled at Gibeah to go to war with the men of Israel.

15That day 26,000 men armed with swords came from Benjamin’s cities and organized for battle along with 700 of Gibeah’s best men.

16Out of all these troops, the best 700 were left-handed. Each could sling a stone at a hair and not miss.

17The men of Israel (Benjamin not included) totaled 400,000 soldiers armed with swords.

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