Now David was the youngest. While the three oldest sons followed Saul,

I will shoot three arrows near it, as though I were shooting at a target.

After Absalom fled and went to Geshur, he remained there for three years.

So Saul and his three sons died; his whole household died together.

Next in command was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite. He was one of the three elite warriors.

The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the oldest, Zetham, and Joel – three in all.

the thirteenth to Shubael and his sons and relatives – twelve in all,

the twenty-third to Mahazioth and his sons and relatives – twelve in all,

and 600 bulls and 3,000 sheep were consecrated.

the men of Bethel and Ai: 223;

the descendants of Senaah: 3,630.

from the descendants of Zattu, Shecaniah son of Jahaziel, and with him 300 men;

So I came to Jerusalem. When I had been there for three days,

the descendants of Azgad, 2,322;

the men of Bethel and Ai, 123;

the descendants of Senaah, 3,930.

There are three things that are too wonderful for me, four that I do not understand:

There are three things that are magnificent in their step, four things that move about magnificently:

“As you continue on from there, you will come to the tall tree of Tabor. At that point three men who are going up to God at Bethel will meet you. One of them will be carrying three young goats, one of them will be carrying three round loaves of bread, and one of them will be carrying a container of wine.

three years of famine, or three months being chased by your enemies and struck down by their swords, or three days being struck down by the Lord, during which a plague will invade the land and the Lord’s messenger will destroy throughout Israel’s territory.’ Now, decide what I should tell the one who sent me.”