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.

Cross-reference

In 1 Chronicles 24:31, the same lot-casting procedure is used for priestly divisions, mirroring the method for gatekeepers here.

In 1 Chronicles 25:8, the phrase 'small and great alike' with lots appears for musicians, showing the same impartial selection process.

In 1 Chronicles 9:19, Korahite gatekeepers serve by heredity; here lots determine assignments impartially, showing two organizing principles.

In Nehemiah 11:1, lots are cast to select residents for Jerusalem, a different application of the same impartial method.