15. And the sons of Benjamin were numbered at that time out of the cities twenty-six thousand men that drew sword, besides the inhabitants of Gibeah, who were numbered seven hundred chosen men.
16. Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men with their right hands impeded (they were lefthanded); each one could sling stones at a hairs breadth, and not miss. {Heb. sin}
17. And the men of Israel, not counting Benjamin, were numbered four hundred thousand men that drew sword; all these were men of war.
18. Then the sons of Israel arose and went up to the house of God and asked counsel of God and said, Which of us shall go up first to the battle against the sons of Benjamin? And the Lord said, Judah shall go up first.
19. And the sons of Israel rose up in the morning and encamped against Gibeah.