By lot [was] their inheritance, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses, for the nine tribes, and [for] the half tribe.
Ver. 2. By lot was their inheritance.] To prevent all murmurings and discontents, since it was the Lord that cut them out their several conditions; who, as he is Lord of all, and may do with his own as he pleaseth, so he is the only wise God, who doth all things well -
“ Pondere, mensura, numero facit omnia. ”
See Proverbs 16:33; Proverbs 18:18. See Trapp on " Pro 16:33 " See Trapp on " Pro 18:18 "