8 or more peoples who plot together against Israel in Psalm 83

Psalm 83:5-8

With one mind they plot together; they form an alliance against you - 

the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites,

of Moab and the Hagrites,

Byblos,

Ammon

and Amalek,

Philistia,

with the people of Tyre.

Even Assyria has joined them to reinforce Lot’s descendants.

3 - even more examples again from the Old Testament

 

1. Three sons of Jesse's sister Zeruiah (Abishai, Joab and Asahel). 1 Chronicles 2:16
2. Three sons of Benjamin (Bela, Beker and Jediael). 1 Chronicles 7:6
3. Three sons of Saul who all died together 1 Chronicles 10:6.
4. Three of the thirty chiefs came down to David to the rock at the cave of Adullam, while a band of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim. They broke through the Philistine lines, drew water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem and carried it back to David who refused to drink it, pouring it out to the LORD. Such were the exploits of the three mighty warriors. Abishai the brother of Joab was chief of the Three. He raised his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed, and so he became as famous as the Three and was doubly honoured above the Three and became their commander, even though he was not included among them. 1 Chroonicles 12:15-25
5. Three months is the length of time the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-Edom in his house leading to blessing. 1 Chronciles 13:14
6. Three options are the mumber given to David when God punished him for numbering the people -he was told to choose one of them - three years of famine, three months of being swept away before your enemies, with their swords overtaking you, or three days of the sword of the LORD - days of plague in the land, with the angel of the LORD ravaging every part of Israel. He chose the third. 1 Chronicles 21
7. Three daughters is the number of daughters born to Heman 1 Chronicles 25:5
8. Three days was the length of the fast for Esther before she went in to the king to make her request for her people Esther 4:16
9. Three is the number of daughters Job had at the beginning of his story Job 1:1
10. Three is the number of daughters more he is given at the end (Keziah, Jemimah and Keren-Happuch) Job 42:13

(Three is also the number of Job's friends)

3 - even more examples from the Old Testament

 

1. Three times a year was the number of times Solomon sacrificed burnt offerings and fellowship offerings on the altar he had built for the LORD, burning incense before the LORD along with them, and so fulfilling his temple obligations. 1 kings 9:25
2. Three years was the time between each return of Solomon's fleet of trading ships carrying gold, silver and ivory, and apes and baboons. 1 Kings 10:22
3. Three days is the length of time Rehoboam gave himself to respond to the people who wanted to know his future policy 1 Kings 12:5, 12
4. Three years is the length of time Abijah reigned in Jerusalem 1 Kings 15:2
5. Three times is the number of time Elijah stretched himself out on the dead boy to raise him to life 1 Kings 17:21
6. Three days is the length of time the fifty looked for Elijah after he was take up to heaven 2 Kings 2:17
7. Three times is the number of times King Jehoash struck the ground with the arrows just before Elisha died, meaning only three victories over Aram 2 Kings 13:18, 19, 25
8. Three years is the length of time Jehoiakim was vassal to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon after he invaded the land before Jehoiakim rebelled. 2 Kings 24:1
9. Three months is the length of time Jehoiachin reigned in Jerusalem 2 Kings 24:8
10. Three is the number of sons born to Judah by a Canaanite woman, who was daughter to Shua. Their names - Er, Onan and Shelah. 1 Chronicles 1:24

10 Things the father did for his younger son in Luke 15

Luke 15:20-24

So he got up and went to his father.

But while he was still a long way off,

his father saw him

and was filled with compassion for him;

he ran to his son,

threw his arms around him

and kissed him.

“The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’ But the father said to his servants,

‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him.

Put a ring on his finger

and sandals on his feet.

Bring the fattened calf and kill it.

Let’s have a feast and celebrate.

For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ So they began to celebrate.

3 men who sacrificed their sons to false gods

Sacrificing children to false gods was common in the pagan nations of the anceint near east, and was copied by the Israelites. The Smaartians also engaged in this repulsive sin. Three individuals are identified as engaging in the practice as follows

A King of Moab

2 Kings 3:27 Then he took his firstborn son, who was to succeed him as king, and offered him as a sacrifice on the city wall. The fury against Israel was great; they withdrew and returned to their own land.

Ahaz

2 Kings 16:3 He followed the ways of the kings of Israel and even sacrificed his son in the fire, engaging in the detestable practices of the nations the LORD had driven out before the Israelites.

2 Chronicles 28:3 He burned sacrifices in the Valley of Ben Hinnom and sacrificed his children in the fire, engaging in the detestable practices of the nations the LORD had driven out before the Israelites.

Manasseh

2 Kings 21:6 He sacrificed his own son in the fire, practiced divination, sought omens, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did much evil in the eyes of the LORD, arousing his anger.

2 Chronicles 33:6 He sacrificed his children in the fire in the Valley of Ben Hinnom, practiced divination and witchcraft, sought omens, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did much evil in the eyes of the LORD, arousing his anger.

Also there is Jephthah in Judges, which is different, and Abraham, of course, in Genesis 22 but that is again quite a different story.

5 - some more examples from the Old Testament

 

1. Five smooth stones is the number chosen by David from the stream and put in his shepherd's bag when going to fight Goliath, 1 Samuel 17:40 
2. Five female servants is the number of servants who attended Abigail when she went with David's messengers to become his wife, 1 Samuel 25:42
3. Five years old is Mephibosheth's age, when he fell from his nurse's arms and became disabled. 2 Samuel 4:4
4. Five cubits was the length of one wing of each cherub over the ark in Solomon's Temple. It was also the height of the capital on top of each pillar there and of the Sea of cast metal. 1 Kiings 6:24, 7:16, 23, etc
5. Five stands with basins were placed on the south side of the temple and five on the north, 1 Kings 7:39, etc
6. Five gold lampstands were placed on the right and on the left of the Temple 1 Kings 7:49, etc
7. Five tables were oplaced on the north and south in Solomon's Temple, 2 Chronicles 4:8, etc
8. Five sons is the number of sons of Judah and Zerah 1 Chronicles 2:4, 6;
9. And also Uzzi and Bela, 1 Chronicles 7:3, 7
10. |Five cubits square was the size of the platform Solomon used to pray from at the opening of the Temple, 2 Chronicles 6:13

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