Nehemiah 11:1

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts to dwell in other cities.

The rulers

Nehemiah 7:4

Deuteronomy 17:8

Psalm 122:5

Cast lots

One of ten

Judges 20:9

The holy

Matthew 27:53

General references

Proverbs 16:33

Proverbs 18:18

Bible References

The rulers

Now the city was large and great; but the people in it were few, and no houses were built.

If there arise a matter too hard for thee in judgment, between blood and blood, between cause and cause, and between stroke and stroke, matters of controversy within thy gates, then shalt thou arise, and go up to the place which Jehovah thy God will choose.

For there are set thrones for judgment, the thrones of the house of David.

Cast lots

And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before Jehovah. And there Joshua divided the land to the children of Israel according to their divisions.

And they cast lots, the small as well as the great, according to their fathers' houses, for every gate.

The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole decision is of Jehovah.

And they prayed, and said, Thou Lord, knower of the hearts of all, shew which one of these two thou hast chosen,

One of ten

But now this is what we will do to Gib'e-ah: we will go up against it by lot,

The holy

all the Levites in the holy city were two hundred and eighty-four.

For they are named after the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel: Jehovah of hosts is his name.

Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean.

Then the devil takes him to the holy city, and sets him upon the edge of the temple,

and going out of the tombs after his arising, entered into the holy city and appeared unto many.

General references

The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole decision is of Jehovah.

The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.