Left-Handed

Left-handedness is presented in two notable biblical accounts not as a deficiency but as a tactical advantage. Ehud the Benjaminite, described as "a man left-handed" (Judg. 3:15), used his unexpected sword-hand to assassinate the Moabite king Eglon with a concealed blade strapped to his right thigh — a side the guards would not have checked. Among Benjamin's elite warriors from Gibeah, 700 were "left-handed, every one able to sling stones at a hair's breadth and not miss" (Judg. 20:16), underscoring the combat effectiveness of the ambidextrous or left-handed soldier in ancient siege and skirmish warfare.