Biblical Hebrew Forum

[<david.kimbrough AT charter.net>]

George,

Ignoring the fact that only about %10 of any population 
will be  left-handed, the only reference I can find in 
regards to Benjaminites and left-handedness is in Judges 
which says -  Ehud the son of Gera, a Benjamite, a man 
lefthanded -

Did you have some specific verse in 1 Chron in mind?


> 
> From: "George F. Somsel" <gfsomsel AT juno.com>
> Date: 2004/07/02 Fri AM 04:16:45 GMT
> To: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Subject: [b-hebrew] The slings and arrows of outrageous 
fortune -- 1 Chron
>       12.2
> 
> The recent thread on Goliath made me think of this 
passage.  It is
> interesting in that it specifically mentions that the 
Benjaminites are
> left-handed.  It might be significant that they were 
left-handed if they
> were simply infantry fighting with a spear or sword.  
Once a shot leaves
> the sling or an arrow the bow, however, does it really 
matter whether the
> one acting is right- or left-handed?  Why would this be 
specifically
> mentioned?  I realize this isn't really a b-hebrew type 
question, but my
> curiosity was arroused.
> 
> george
> gfsomsel
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David Kimbrough
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