"¹ The lotª is castª° into the lap;ª but the whole¹ disposingª thereof [is] of the LORD.ª¹" {Prv 16:33} + "By lotª [was] their inheritance,ª as¹ the LORDª commandedª° by the handª of Moses,ª for the nineª tribes,ª and [for] the halfª tribe.ª" {Jsh 14:2} + "When he had caused¹ the tribeª of Benjaminª to come nearª° by their families,ª the familyª of Matriª was taken,ª° and Saulª the sonª of Kishª was taken:ª° and when they soughtª° him, he could not¹ be found.ª° ... But the childrenª of Belialª said,ª° How¹ shall this¹ man saveª° us? And they despisedª° him, and broughtª° him no¹ presents.ª But he held his peace.ª°" {1Sm 10:21-27} + "And Saulª said,ª° Castª° [lots] between¹ me and Jonathan²¹ my son.ª And Jonathan²¹ was taken.ª°" {1Sm 14:42} + "Unto the sonsª of Merariª [were given] by lot,ª throughout their families,ª out of the tribeª¹ of Reuben,ª and out of the tribeª¹ of Gad,ª and out of the tribeª¹ of Zebulun,ª twelveªª cities.ª" {1Ch 6:63} + "These¹ likewise¹ castª° lotsª over againstª their brethrenª the sonsª of Aaronª in the presenceª of Davidª the king,ª and Zadok,ª and Ahimelech,ª and the chiefª of the fathersª of the priestsª and Levites,ª even the principalª fathersª over againstª their youngerª brethren.ª" {1Ch 24:31} + "And the rulersª of the peopleª dweltª° at Jerusalem:ª the restª of the peopleª also castª° lots,ª to bringª° oneª of¹ tenª to dwellª° in Jerusalemª the holyª city,ª and nineª partsª [to dwell] in [other] cities.ª" {Neh 11:1} |
