Judges 20:9

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;

Commentary

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Cross-References

  • Proverbs 16:33 (2 votes)

    ¶ The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof [is] of the LORD.

  • 1 Samuel 14:41 (2 votes)

    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 (2 votes)

    And Saul said, Cast [lots] between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken.

  • Nehemiah 11:1 (2 votes)

    ¶ 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 (2 votes)

    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 (2 votes)

    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 (2 votes)

    And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.