Casting the lot ends quarrels and separates powerful opponents.

掣签能止息争竞，也能解散强胜的人。

掣签能止息纷争，也能化解双方激烈的争辩。

掣签能止息纷争，也能化解双方激烈的争辩。

抽签可以平息争端，调解强者间的纠纷。

抽签能止息纷争，排解二强之间的纠纷。

抽签使争执停息，也能在强者之间调停。

掣籤能止息爭競，也能解散強勝的人。

掣籤能止息紛爭，也能化解雙方激烈的爭辯。

掣籤能止息紛爭，也能化解雙方激烈的爭辯。

抽籤可以平息爭端，調解強者間的糾紛。

抽籤能止息紛爭，排解二強之間的糾紛。

抽籤能止息紛爭，能在二強之間排解。

抽籤使爭執停息，也能在強者之間調停。

掣籤息爭競、為強者解紛、

掣籤以息事、強者以之止鬥。

憑籤止息爭訟、亦可使強者解紛、

Casting the lot settles disputes and keeps strong opponents apart.

Casting lots will put a stop to arguing. It will keep the strongest enemies apart.

The lot puts an end to quarrels and decides between powerful contenders.

Flipping a coin can end arguments; it settles disputes between powerful opponents.

The cast lot puts an end to quarrels, And decides between the mighty ones.

Casting lots causes contentions to cease, And keeps the mighty apart.

The lot causeth contentions to cease, And parteth between the mighty.

Casting the lot ends quarrels and separates powerful opponents.

The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.

A toss of a coin ends disputes, and settles the issue between strong opponents.

The lot settles disputes, and keeps strong ones apart.

The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD.

Then Saul said,“ Cast the lot between me and my son Jonathan,” and Jonathan was selected.

The Merarites were assigned by lot twelve towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun according to their families.

Now the leaders of the people stayed in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people cast lots for one out of ten to come and live in Jerusalem, the holy city, while the other nine-tenths remained in their towns.

They also cast lots the same way as their relatives the descendants of Aaron did in the presence of King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the families of the priests and Levites— the family heads and their younger brothers alike.

Their inheritance was by lot as the LORD commanded through Moses for the nine and a half tribes,

Then he had the tribe of Benjamin come forward by its clans, and the Matrite clan was selected. Finally, Saul son of Kish was selected. But when they searched for him, they could not find him.They again inquired of the LORD,“ Has the man come here yet?” The LORD replied,“ There he is, hidden among the supplies.”They ran and got him from there. When he stood among the people, he stood a head taller than anyone else.Samuel said to all the people,“ Do you see the one the LORD has chosen? There is no one like him among the entire population.” And all the people shouted,“ Long live the king!”Samuel proclaimed to the people the rights of kingship. He wrote them on a scroll, which he placed in the presence of the LORD. Then Samuel sent all the people home.Saul also went to his home in Gibeah, and brave men whose hearts God had touched went with him.But some wicked men said,“ How can this guy save us?” They despised him and did not bring him a gift, but Saul said nothing.