ya.dad denotes the act of casting lots in scenes of conquest and dispossession.

The attested use describes casting lots in contexts of defeat and seizure: lots are cast over honored people in Nahum 3:10 and for Jerusalem in Obadiah 1:11.

1. Casting lots amid dispossession · dominant

   The identical Qal perfect plural form occurs where lots are cast over a defeated city's honored people in Nahum 3:10 and where foreigners cast lots for Jerusalem after entering its gates in Obadiah 1:11. In Nahum 3:10 the APB renders the clause “they cast lots upon her honored ones,” while in Obadiah 1:11 it renders “cast lots for Jerusalem.”

   Nahum 3:10Obadiah 1:11

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the action with “cast lots” in both verses, attaching it to honored people in Nahum 3:10 and Jerusalem in Obadiah 1:11. These phrases confirm the clauses' overall presentation rather than isolate every element of the Hebrew form.