How many? OT numbers

Number(s) of the Jews returning to Jerusalem

775 from the subclan of Arah
- Ezra 2:5

652 from the subclan of Arah
- Nehemiah 7:10

Score!

Ahaziah began his reign at age 22
- 2 Kings 8:26

Ahaziah began his reign at age 42
- 2 Chron 22:2

A demotion for nebuzaradan?

General nebuzaradan takes 5 men of the king's council to the king
- 2 Kings 25:19

Though, it seems the captain takes 7 men of the king's council to the king
- Jeremiah 52:25

Jehoiachin and the age of mystery

Jehoiachin was 8 years old when he began his reign according to
- 2 Chron 36:9

But it seems he got off to a late start since jehoiachin was 18 years old when he began his reign if we look at
- 2 Kings 24:8

How many baths does your molten sea have?

The molten sea held 2000 baths
- 1 Kings 7:23, 26

No, wait -

The molten sea held 3000 baths
- 2 Chron 4:2, 5

Pillars of the community

The temple pillars were 18 cubits in
- 1 Kings 7:15

But the temple pillars were 35 cubits
- 2 Chron 3:15

Magical moving decimal point

Solomon had 4,000 stalls and 12,000 horsemen in
- 2 Chron 9:25

Yet he had 40,000 stalls and 12,000 horsemen
- 1 Kings 4:26

David's land-grab

David buys the land for the altar from ornan for 600 shekels of gold
- 1 Chron 21:24-25

But he was considerably more shrewd in bargaining when he buys the same land for the altar from araunah for a mere 50 shekels according to
- 2 Sam 24:24

Jacob's kids

Jacob's offspring in Egypt totaled 70
- Gen 46:26-27, Ex 1:5

Jacob's offspring in Egypt totaled 75
- Acts 7:14

Solomon's overseers

Solomon had 550 overseers
- 1 Kings 9:23

Solomon had 250 overseers
- 2 Chron 8:10

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