they divided by lot: Joshua 18:10; Proverbs 16:33; Jonah 1:7; Acts 1:26
the governors: 1 Chronicles 9:11; 2 Chronicles 35:8; Nehemiah 11:11; Matthew 26:3, Matthew 27:1; Acts 4:1, Acts 4:6, Acts 5:24
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1 Chronicles 24:5
1 Chronicles 24:5
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