1 Chronicles 26:13 BSB

1 Chronicles 26:13

They cast lots for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike.

BSB

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ASV

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

KJV

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

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Commentary

1 voice

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

And they cast lots,.... To determine at which gate each should stand, who at this gate, and who at the other, &c. as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate; meaning, not little ones and grown persons in a family, but the smaller and poorer families, and the larger and richer ones, had their places assigned them at the several gates, as the lot directed; they did not go according to the dignity and precedence of their families, but according to lot.

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Original language & word study

8 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיַּפִּ֨ילוּ	vai.ya.Pi.lu	and they cast	H5307 →
גוֹרָל֜וֹת	go.ra.Lot	lots	H1486 →
כַּקָּטֹ֧ן	ka.ka.Ton	as the small	H6996 →
כַּגָּד֛וֹל	ka.ga.Dol	as the great	H1419 →
לְבֵ֥ית	le.Veit	to [the] house of	H1004 →
אֲבוֹתָ֖ם	'a.vo.Tam	ancestors their	H1 →
לְשַׁ֥עַר	le.Sha.'ar	for a gate	H8179 →
וָשָֽׁעַר׃ פ	va.Sha.'ar	and a gate	H8179 →

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Where the connections lead

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Through
1 Chronicles 25:8
They cast lots for their duties, young and old alike, teacher as well as pupil.
leads to
- Proverbs 16:33
  The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Nehemiah 12:24
  The leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, along with their associates, who stood across from them to give praise and thanksgiving as one section alternated with the other,…
Through
1 Chronicles 24:31
As their brothers the descendants of Aaron did, they also cast lots in the presence of King David and of Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the families of the priests and Levites—the family…
leads to
- 1 Chronicles 24:5–6
  Thus they were divided by lot, for there were officers of the sanctuary and officers of God among both Eleazar’s and Ithamar’s descendants.
- 1 Chronicles 25:8
  They cast lots for their duties, young and old alike, teacher as well as pupil.
Through
1 Chronicles 24:5
Thus they were divided by lot, for there were officers of the sanctuary and officers of God among both Eleazar’s and Ithamar’s descendants.
leads to
- 1 Chronicles 24:31
  As their brothers the descendants of Aaron did, they also cast lots in the presence of King David and of Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the families of the priests and Levites—the family…
- Jonah 1:7
  “Come!” said the sailors to one another. “Let us cast lots to find out who is responsible for this calamity that is upon us.” So they cast lots, and the lot fell on Jonah.
- Joshua 18:10
  And Joshua cast lots for them in the presence of the LORD at Shiloh, where he distributed the land to the Israelites according to their divisions.
- Acts 5:24
  When the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard this account, they were perplexed as to what was happening.

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Where the connections lead

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