Their inheritance [was] by lot, as the LORD had commanded by the hand of Moses, for the nine tribes and the half-tribe.

Therefore Saul said to the LORD God of Israel, "Give a perfect [lot."] So Saul and Jonathan were taken, but the people escaped.

And Saul said, "Cast [lots] between my son Jonathan and me." So Jonathan was taken.

Thus they were divided by lot, one group as another, for there were officials of the sanctuary and officials [of the house] of God, from the sons of Eleazar and from the sons of Ithamar.

Now the leaders of the people dwelt at Jerusalem; the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to dwell in Jerusalem, the holy city, and nine-tenths [were to dwell] in [other] cities.

The lot is cast into the lap, But its every decision [is] from the LORD.

And they said to one another, "Come, let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this trouble [has come] upon us." So they cast lots, and the lot fell on Jonah.

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