5 - some examples from the Old Testament

  1. Five kings fought against 4 in Genesis 14 (the kings of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboyim and Bela, that is, Zoar)
  2. Five times what his brothers were served, that is what Benjamin was served by Joseph in Genesis 43:34 (Joseph later gave him (Gen 45:22) three hundred shekels of silver and five sets of clothes.
  3. Five brothers were presented to Pharaoh by Jospeh, Genesis 47:2.
  4. Five cubits long and wide is the size of the altar of burnt offering, Exodus 38:1
  5. Five shekels in silver was the redemption price payable for each of the first born aged one month, Numbers 3:47, 18:16
  6. Five kings of Midian (Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur and Reba) were put to death by the Israelites Numbers 31:8
  7. Five kings of the Amorites (the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish and Eglon) joined forces and attacked Gibeon but were opposed by Israel and ended up fleeing and hiding in the cave at Makkedah. Joshua found them and had them put to death and exposed their bodies on five poles, and they were left hanging on the poles until evening. Joshua 10:5, 16, 17, 22, 23
  8. Five cities were ruled over by Philistines and are often mentioned (Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath and Ekron). See Joshua 13:3, Judges 3:3,  etc.
  9. Five leading Danites were sent to spy out and explore new territory in the north. They stole Micah's idol and ephod. Judges 18:2, 7, 14, 17, 18
  10. Five gold tumours and five gold rats were left as a guilt offering by the five Philistine rulers, 1 Samuel 6:4, 16, 18 when they captured the ark of the covenant

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