16 Among all these were 700 chosen men who were (A)left-handed; every one could sling a stone at a hair and not miss. 17 And the men of Israel, apart from Benjamin, mustered (B)400,000 men who drew the sword; all these were men of war.

18 The people of Israel arose and went up to (C)Bethel and inquired of God, (D)“Who shall go up first for us to fight against the people of Benjamin?” And the Lord said, (E)“Judah shall go up first.”

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