the rulers.

Nehemiah 7:4,5 Now the city was large and great: but the people were few therein, and the houses were not built...

Deuteronomy 17:8,9 If there arise a matter too hard for you in judgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke...

Psalm 122:5 For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.

cast lots. Jerusalem certainly had many inhabitants at this time, but not sufficient to preserve the city, which was now encompassed with a wall, the building of which was going on fast. Nehemiah, therefore, obliged one-tenth of the country people to come and dwell in it, that the population might be sufficient for the defence of the city. Some volunteered their services, which was at that time considered a sacrifice to patriotism; as Jerusalem then afforded very few advantages, and was a place of considerable danger: hence 'the people blessed them that willingly offered themselves.'

Nehemiah 10:34 And we cast the lots among the priests, the Levites, and the people, for the wood offering, to bring it into the house of our God...

Joshua 18:10 And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the LORD...

1 Chronicles 26:13 And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate.

Proverbs 16:33 The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.

Acts 1:24 And they prayed, and said, You, Lord, which know the hearts of all men, show whether of these two you have chosen,

one of ten.

Judges 20:9,10 But now this shall be the thing which we will do to Gibeah; we will go up by lot against it...

the holy.

Nehemiah 11:18 All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred fourscore and four.

Isaiah 48:2 For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves on the God of Israel; The LORD of hosts is his name.

Isaiah 52:1 Awake, awake; put on your strength, O Zion; put on your beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city...

Matthew 4:5 Then the devil takes him up into the holy city, and sets him on a pinnacle of the temple,

Matthew 27:53 And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared to many.