Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.
Ward against ward
The teacher
Bible References
Cast lots
1 Chronicles 24:5
Thus were they divided impartially by drawing lots; for there were princes of the sanctuary, and princes of God, both of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.
Leviticus 16:8
Aaron shall cast lots for the two goats; one lot for Yahweh, and the other lot for the scapegoat.
1 Samuel 14:41
Therefore Saul said to Yahweh, the God of Israel, "Show the right." Jonathan and Saul were chosen; but the people escaped.
Proverbs 16:33
The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from Yahweh.
Acts 1:26
They drew lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
Ward against ward
1 Chronicles 24:31
These likewise cast lots even as their brothers the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the heads of the fathers' [houses] of the priests and of the Levites; the fathers' [houses] of the chief even as those of his younger brother.
1 Chronicles 26:13
They cast lots, the small as well as the great, according to their fathers' houses, for every gate.
Nehemiah 12:24
The chiefs of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brothers over against them, to praise and give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God, watch next to watch.
The teacher
2 Chronicles 23:13
and she looked, and, behold, the king stood by his pillar at the entrance, and the captains and the trumpets by the king; and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew trumpets; the singers also played musical instruments, and led the singing of praise. Then Athaliah tore her clothes, and said, "Treason! treason!"