⁹ But now this is what we will do to Gibeah: we will go up against it by lot,

²⁶ And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

Jonah Is Thrown into the Sea

⁷ And they said to one another, “Come, let us ^(A)cast lots, that we may know on whose account this evil has come upon us.” So they cast lots, and the lot fell on Jonah.

The Leaders in Jerusalem

11 Now the leaders of the people ^(A)lived in Jerusalem. And the rest of the people ^(B)cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in Jerusalem ^(C)the holy city, while nine out of ten^[a] remained in the other towns.

⁵ They divided them ^(A)by lot, all alike, for there were sacred officers and officers of God among both the sons of Eleazar and the sons of Ithamar.

⁴¹ Therefore Saul said, “O Lord God of Israel, why have you not answered your servant this day? If this guilt is in me or in Jonathan my son, O Lord, God of Israel, give Urim. But if this guilt is in your people Israel, give Thummim.”^{[a] (A)}And Jonathan and Saul were taken, but the people escaped. ⁴² Then Saul said, ^(B)“Cast the lot between me and my son Jonathan.” And Jonathan was taken.

² Their inheritance was ^(A)by lot, just as the Lord had commanded by the hand of Moses for the nine and one-half tribes.