⁸ Young and old alike, teacher as well as student, cast lots^(A) for their duties.

¹³ Lots^(A) were cast for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike.

²⁶ Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias; so he was added to the eleven apostles.^(A)

²⁴ And the leaders of the Levites^(A) were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, Jeshua son of Kadmiel, and their associates, who stood opposite them to give praise and thanksgiving, one section responding to the other, as prescribed by David the man of God.^(B)

¹³ She looked, and there was the king,^(A) standing by his pillar^(B) at the entrance. The officers and the trumpeters were beside the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets, and musicians with their instruments were leading the praises. Then Athaliah tore her robes and shouted, “Treason! Treason!”

¹⁶ The lots for the West Gate and the Shalleketh Gate on the upper road fell to Shuppim and Hosah.

Guard was alongside of guard:

³¹ They also cast lots,^(A) just as their relatives the descendants of Aaron did, in the presence of King David and of Zadok, Ahimelek, and the heads of families of the priests and of the Levites. The families of the oldest brother were treated the same as those of the youngest.

⁵ They divided them impartially by casting lots,^(A) for there were officials of the sanctuary and officials of God among the descendants of both Eleazar and Ithamar.

²² Kenaniah the head Levite was in charge of the singing; that was his responsibility because he was skillful at it.