1 Chronicles 26:14
12 Among these were the divisions of the porters, even among the chief men, having wards one against another, to minister in the house of the LORD.
13 And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate.
And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.
15 To Obed-edom southward; and to his sons the house of Asuppim.
16 To Shuppim and Hosah the lot came forth westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the going up, ward against ward.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- The lot for the East Gate fell to Shelemiah. Then lots were cast for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor, and the lot for the North Gate fell to him.
- KJV
- And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.
- WEB
- The lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counselor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.
- ASV
- And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a discreet counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.
- DARBY
- And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah; and they cast lots for Zechariah his son, a wise counsellor, and his lot came out northward;
- BLB
- And the lot fell for the East to Shelemiah. And [for] Zechariah his son, a wise counselor, they cast lots, and his lot came out for the North.
- ÅB
- Loddet mot øst falt på Selemja; også for hans sønn Sakarja, en klok rådgiver, kastet de lodd, og hans lodd kom ut mot nord.
- OTB
- Loddet til øst falt på Sjelemja.
Så for hans sønn Sakarja, en rådgiver med innsikt, kastet de lodd,
og hans lodd kom ut til nord. - B1930
- Loddet mot øst falt på Selemja; også for hans sønn Sakarja, en klok rådgiver, kastet de lodd, og hans lodd kom ut mot nord.