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)