The King James Version Bible

1 Chronicles 25:8

And they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.

Cross References

  1. And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate.
  2. And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the LORD, and the other lot for the scapegoat.
  3. Therefore Saul said unto the LORD God of Israel, Give a perfect lot. And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped. And Saul said, Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken.
  4. And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful.
  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.
  6. These likewise cast lots over against their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites, even the principal fathers over against their younger brethren.
  7. To Shuppim and Hosah the lot came forth westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the going up, ward against ward.
  8. And she looked, and, behold, the king stood at his pillar at the entering in, and the princes and the trumpets by the king: and all the people of the land rejoiced, and sounded with trumpets, also the singers with instruments of musick, and such as taught to sing praise. Then Athaliah rent her clothes, and said, Treason, Treason.
  9. And the chief of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brethren over against them, to praise and to give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God, ward over against ward.
  10. The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.
  11. And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.