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 the houses were not built.

If there shall arise a matter too hard for thee in judgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, being matters of controversy within thy gates: then shalt thou arise, and go up to the place which the LORD thy God shall choose;

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

Cast lots

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

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

The lot is cast into the lap: but the whole disposing of it is from the LORD.

And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men, show which of these two thou hast chosen,

One of ten

But now this shall be the thing which we will do to Gibeah: we will go up by lot against it;

The holy

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

For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; The LORD of hosts is his name.

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

Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,

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

General references

The lot is cast into the lap: but the whole disposing of it is from the LORD.

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