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

As for the city, it was large of room, and great, but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded.

If a matter be too hard for thee in judgment between blood and blood, plea and plea, stroke and stroke in matters of strife within thy cities: Then arise and get thee up unto the place which the LORD thy God hath chosen,

For there is the seat of judgment, even the seat of the house of David.

Cast lots

And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the LORD, and there he divided the land unto the children of Israel, to each their portion.

And they cast lots: the small as well as the great in the households of their fathers, from gate to gate.

The lots are cast into the lap, but their fall standeth in the LORD.

And they prayed, saying, "Thou Lord which knowest the hearts of all men, show whether thou hast chosen of these two,

One of ten

And now this is it that we shall do to Gibeah, and cast lots against it.

The holy

All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred and four and fourscore.

Which are called free men of the holy city, as they that look for comfort in the God of Israel, whose name is the LORD of Hosts.

Up, Zion, up: take thy strength unto thee. Put on thy honest raiment O Jerusalem, thou city of the holy one. For from this time forth, there shall no uncircumcised nor unclean person come in thee.

Then the devil took him up into the holy city, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple,

and came out of the graves after his resurrection, and came into the holy city, and appeared unto many.

General references

The lots are cast into the lap, but their fall standeth in the LORD.

The lot pacifieth the variance, and parteth the mighty asunder.