They inherited according to their lots, as the Lord commanded by the hand of Joshua to the nine tribes and the half tribe, on the other side of the Jordan.

And Saul said, O Lord God of Israel, why have You not answered Your servant this day? Is the iniquity in me, or in Jonathan my son? Lord God of Israel, give clear [manifestations], and if [the lot] should declare this, give holiness, I pray, to Your people of Israel. And Jonathan and Saul were taken, and the people escaped.

And Saul said, Cast [lots] between me and my son Jonathan: whomever the Lord shall cause to be taken by lot, let him die. And the people said to Saul, This thing is not [to be done]. And Saul prevailed against the people, and they cast lots between him and Jonathan his son, and Jonathan was taken by lot.

And he divided them according to their lots, one with the other; for there were those who had charge of the holy things, and those who had charge of the [house] of the Lord among the sons of Eleazar, and among the sons of Ithamar.

And the chiefs of the people dwelt in Jerusalem. And the rest of the people cast lots, to bring one of [every] ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine-tenths in the [other] cities.

All [evils] come upon the ungodly into their bosoms, but all good things [come] from the Lord.

And each man said to his neighbor, Come, let us cast lots, and find out for whose sake this mischief is upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah.

And they cast their lots. And the lot fell on Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.