But now this [shall be] the thing which we will do to Gibeah; [we will go up] by lot against it;
But now this shall be the thing {H1697} which we will do {H6213} to Gibeah {H1390}; we will go up by lot {H1486} against it;
What we will do now to Giv'ah is this: we'll draw lots,
Now this is what we will do to Gibeah: We will go against it as the lot dictates.
But now this is the thing which we will do to Gibeah: we will go up against it by lot;
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Proverbs 16:33
¶ The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof [is] of the LORD. -
1 Samuel 14:41
Therefore Saul said unto the LORD God of Israel, Give a perfect [lot]. And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped. -
1 Samuel 14:42
And Saul said, Cast [lots] between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken. -
Nehemiah 11:1
¶ 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. -
Joshua 14:2
By lot [was] their inheritance, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses, for the nine tribes, and [for] the half tribe. -
1 Chronicles 24:5
Thus were they divided by lot, one sort with another; for the governors of the sanctuary, and governors [of the house] of God, were of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar. -
Acts 1:26
And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.