Sling

The sling was a small rectangular or oval piece of leather or woven material with cords attached to the two ends. The leather or cloth was slightly smaller than a man’s hand, and the cords were about the length of an arm.

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How it was used

The sling was used to project a stone at high velocity at a target. The stone was placed in the pouch formed by the leather or cloth. The slinger grasped the ends of the cords and swung the stone in rapid circles. By releasing one of the cords at just the right moment, the pouch was opened and the stone was projected toward the target. Effective use of the sling required much practice.

In the Bible

The Hebrew and Greek words for it, and every verse where each is used

Also in Warfare

Sources

Plants and Trees in the Bible, Animals in the Bible and Human-made Things in the Bible © United Bible Societies, 2025 (adapted from Each According to its Kind: Plants and Trees in the Bible by Robert Koops, All Creatures Great and Small: Living Things in the Bible by Edward R. Hope, and The Works of Their Hands: Man-made Things in the Bible by Ray Pritz), CC BY-SA 4.0; adapted for eRhema