Jonah 1:7
And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us rcast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is upon us. So they cast lots, and sthe lot fell upon Jonah.
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.
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Judges 20:9 But now this shall be the thing which we will do to Gibeah; we will go up by lot against it;
Joshua 7:14 In the morning therefore ye shall be brought according to your tribes: and it shall be, that the tribe which the LORD taketh shall come according to the families thereof; and the family which the LORD shall take shall come by households; and the household which the LORD shall take shall come man by man.
Joshua 7:16 ¶So Joshua rose up early in the morning, and brought Israel by their tribes; and the tribe of Judah was taken:
1 Samuel 10:20 And when Samuel had caused all the tribes of Israel to come near, the tribe of Benjamin was taken.
1 Samuel 10:21 When he had caused the tribe of Benjamin to come near by their families, the family of Matri was taken, and Saul the son of Kish was taken: and when they sought him, he could not be found.
1 Samuel 14:41 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 And Saul said, Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken.
1 Samuel 14:44 And Saul answered, God do so and more also: for thou shalt surely die, Jonathan.
Proverbs 16:33 The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.
Acts 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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Proverbs 16:33 The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.
Proverbs 18:18 The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
Amos 3:2 You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.
after they had prayed, which was necessary in such cases, as being a religious means, and cast out the goods which loaded the ship, which was a proper natural means of safety, but none appeared, still the tempest, and their danger with it, continued, a shrewd symptom that there was one or other amongst them whose sins had provoked God to do this, and that it were fit to be known who this was; and whoever first moved for making the search, all agree in the expedient. It is like that it was upon the thoughts of many of them, and so expressed here.
it is extraordinary danger we are in, all ordinary means fail, let us try that which hath somewhat extraordinary in it; though many times used, let the lot decide among us who is the cause of all this. Lots are an appeal to Heaven in doubtful cases, and therefore not to be used on trifling or unnecessary cases, but where the matter is great, difficult, or undeterminable in any other way, as Scripture instances of lots do inform us, Lev 16:8,9 Num 26:55 Jos 14:2 18:6 21:4,5, &c.; 1Sa 10:20,21, Saul chosen by lot; Neh 10:34 11:1 Act 1:26.
very great, unusual, and preternatural tempest; not one among them but had deserved more, yet they surmise some notorious offender amongst them, or this had not been.
they act according to what was proposed,
God determines and singles out Jonah.