Act 1:26
And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
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And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the LORD, and the other lot for the scapegoat. {scapegoat: Heb. Azazel}
And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the LORD: and there Joshua divided the land unto the children of Israel according to their divisions.
And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil {is} upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah.
Therefore Saul said unto the LORD God of Israel, Give a perfect {lot}. And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped. {Give...: or, Shew the innocent} {escaped: Heb. went forth}
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.
But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all {ye} that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:
Understanding {is} a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools {is} folly.
And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Chanaan, he divided their land to them by lot.
The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof {is} of the LORD.
But now this {shall be} the thing which we will do to Gibeah; {we will go up} by lot against it;
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.
And they cast lots, ward against {ward}, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.
Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James {the son} of Zebedee, and John his brother;
But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all {ye} that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:
Notwithstanding the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.
And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
And the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught.