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.

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.

¹⁰ and Joshua ^(A)cast lots for them in Shiloh before the Lord. And there Joshua apportioned the land to the people of Israel, ^(B)to each his portion.

⁵ They shall divide it into seven portions. ^(A)Judah shall continue in his territory on the south, ^(B)and the house of Joseph shall continue in their territory on the north.