Judges 20:16 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Comparing the numbers here with those in Numbers 1 ; Numbers 26 , it is seen that in the case both of the Benjamites and the Israelites the numbers are diminished by about one-third, i. e., they...
Judges 20:16 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 20. The Outrage Avenged. The congregation (LXX Synagô gç) is a post-exilic term. The words as one man suggest a unity of action such as was not secured till long after the time of the Judges....
Judges 20:16 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

lefthanded. Hebrew lame, or bound, in his right hand. hair breadth . a hair. No Ellipsis, omit "breadth". miss. Hebrew. chata'. See App-44.
Judges 20:16 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on 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. Left-handed - They were ambidexters - could use the right hand...
Judges 20:16 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men lefthanded; every one could sling stones at an hair breadth, and not miss. Left-handed; every one could sling. The sling was one of t...
Judges 20:16 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Slaughter of the Benjamites The Levite recounts his wrongs to a full assemblage of the tribes, who decree punishment upon Benjamin. Their first two attacks are unsuccessful, but the third resu...
Judges 20:16 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Seven hundred chosen men. — These words are omitted in the LXX. and Vulg. Left handed. — The same phrase as that employed in Judges 3:15 . Could sling stones at an hair breadth, and not miss....
Judges 20:16 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Judges 20:1-48 ; Judges 21:1-25 FROM JUSTICE TO WILD REVENGE Judges 19:1-30 ; Judges 20:1-48 ; Judges 21:1-25 THESE last Chapter s describe a general and vehement outburst of moral indign...
Judges 20:16 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The action of the Levite served its purpose. The nation was stirred momentarily to its center. A great moral passion flamed out. Underneath all the degeneracy was a true stratum of religious convicti...
Judges 20:16 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The disposition of the army of Israel, and then asking counsel from the Lord, is a sweet token for good. And, as the Lord appointed Judah to lead, who doth not see shadowed out in this, the early tok...
Judges 20:16 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men lefthanded ,.... According to Ben Gersom, these were the seven hundred men of Gibeah; but this does not appear from the text, but, on the co...
Judges 20:16 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Among all this people [there were] seven hundred chosen men lefthanded; every one could sling stones at an hair [breadth], and not miss. Ver. 16. Lefthanded; every one could sling stones, &c....
Judges 20:16 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Could sling stones at a hair's breadth, and not miss A hyperbolical expression, signifying that they could do this with great exactness. This extraordinary skill in their arms (for it is likely the...
Judges 20:16 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The War with the Benjamites. B. C. 1410. 12 And the tribes of Israel sent men through...
Judges 20:16 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Left-handed, Heb. shut up on their right hand , i.e. using their left hand instead of their right. Every one could sling stones at an hair breadth, and not miss; an hyperbolical expression, sign...
Judges 20:16 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘ Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men, left-handed, every one could sling stones at a hair breadth and not miss.' Each unit would have a number of slingers and in all they n...
Judges 20:16 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

THE CRY FOR VENGEANCE ( Judges 20:1-48 .) HOMILETICS 1. This cry was universal ( Judges 20:1 ). “From Dan to Beershebah, with Gilead.” There was not a dissentient voice. 2. They were in ear...
Judges 20:16 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 20:11 . All the men of Israel were knit together. Why had they not assembled against Micah and his chapel of gods? Then this and other evils might have been prevented. This was a just and n...
Judges 20:16 - The Biblical Illustrator

The men of Israel turned again upon the children of BenJamin. From justice to wild revenge It may be asked how, while polygamy was practised among the Israelites, the sin of Gibeah could rouse...
Judges 20:16 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Judges 20:1 Went out , i.e. from their several homes to the place of meeting. The congregation . The technical term (not, however, found in Samuel and Kings, except in 1 Kin...
Judges 20:16 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Reverses of Israel
Judges 20:16 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 12:2 ; 1 Samuel 17:40 ; 1 Samuel 17:49 ; 1 Samuel 17:50 ; 1 Samuel 25:29 ; 2 Chronicles 26:14 ; Judges 3:15
Judges 20:16 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Not miss — An hyperbolical expression, signifying, that they could do this with great exactness. And this was very considerable and one ground of the Benjamites confidence.

Judges 20:16 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Judges 20:16 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 20:16 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Judges 20:16 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Judges 20:16 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Judges 20:16 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 20:16 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Judges 20:16 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Judges 20:16 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Judges 20:16 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Judges 20:16 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Judges 20:16 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Judges 20:16 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 20:16 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Judges 20:16 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Judges 20:16 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 20:16 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Judges 20:16 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 20:16 - The Biblical Illustrator

Judges 20:16 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Judges 20:16 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Judges 20:16 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Judges 20:16 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes