A “through the bible” devotion from 2 Samuel 21.
You start going to war with the Philistines, and you never know who you’re going to run up against. Their forces include giants with giant weapons. And if that isn’t intimidating enough, “There was a man of great stature who had six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot” (2 Samuel 21:20).
Little details like this make make me want say, “Tell me that story again!” I wonder if it gives you an edge in hand-to-hand combat. Can you grip a larger sword or spear? Do you have better balance? Or is it just intimidating?
It’s called polydactyly, and it shows up in 1 out of every 500 to 1,000 babies. The extra digit can be on the thumb side, the pinky side, or in between other fingers or toes. Children with this condition have surgery after age one to correct the condition.
Otherwise, you’d never be able to buy a pair of gloves, right? You’d always have to wear mittens. Wouldn’t you need a custom made glove for baseball? Maybe you’d be a star football receiver. You’d need extra wide shoes or sandals, right?
Would it mess you up as you were learning to count? You’d never be able to give someone a high five, would you?
In the mid 1960’s, Topper Toys actually sold a Sixfinger toy spy gun. It shot five different projectiles, could be used as a secret code clicker, and transformed into a ballpoint pen.
Anyway, if you ever encounter someone with an extra digit or two, don’t panic. David and his warriors handily defeated these giant Philistines (21:22).
Waite for it... 