1Sa 14:41 | TNotes | STEP | 14:41 Casting sacred lots involved the Urim and Thummim (Exod 28:30 ; Lev 8:8 ), which David also used when soliciting God’s guidance (1 Sam 23:2 ; 30:8 ; 2 Sam 2:1 ). The Urim and Thummim were two small objects (perhaps flat stones, sticks, or arrows) that may have been cast like dice. They would provide a positive answer, a neutral response, or a negative answer.

bExod 28:30►

cLev 8:8►

d1 Sam 23:2►

f2 Sam 2:1►

‏ 1 Samuel 14:41

14:41 ^a Casting sacred lots involved the Urim and Thummim (Exod 28:30 ^b; Lev 8:8 ^c), which David also used when soliciting God’s guidance (1 Sam 23:2 ^d; 30:8 ^e; 2 Sam 2:1 ^f). The Urim and Thummim were two small objects (perhaps flat stones, sticks, or arrows) that may have been cast like dice. They would provide a positive answer, a neutral response, or a negative answer.