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

The city [was] widespread and large, but the people in it were few and no houses were rebuilt.

"{If a matter is too difficult for you}, [for example disputes] between blood and blood, between legal claim and legal claim and between assault and assault [and between] matters of discernment in your {towns}, then you shall get up and you shall go to the place that Yahweh your God will choose;

For there [the] thrones sit for judgment, thrones of David's house.

Cast lots

and Joshua cast a lot for them at Shiloh before Yahweh, and there he divided the land for the {Israelites}, {to each a portion}.

And they cast lots, small and great alike, by their fathers' houses, {for their gates}.

The lot will be cast into the lap, but all of its decisions are from Yahweh.

And they prayed [and] said, "You, Lord, who know the hearts of all, show clearly which one of these two you have chosen

One of ten

So then, this is what we will do to Gibeah: [we will go up] against her by lot.

The holy

All of the Levites in the holy city [were] two hundred and eighty-four.

For they call themselves {after the holy city}, and they lean on the God of Israel-- Yahweh of hosts [is] his name.

Awake! Awake; put on your strength, Zion! Put on the garments of your beauty, Jerusalem, {holy city}! For [the] uncircumcised and [the] unclean shall not {continue to} enter you any longer.

Then the devil took him to the holy city and placed him on the highest point of the temple

and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection, they went into the holy city and appeared to many.

General references

The lot will be cast into the lap, but all of its decisions are from Yahweh.

The lot will put an end to disputes, and between powerful contenders it will decide.