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1 και-C αποδιδρασκω-VBI-AAI3S *δαυιδ-N---NSM εκ-P *ναυαθ-N---GS εν-P *ραμα-N---DS και-C ερχομαι-V1--PMI3S ενωπιον-P *ιωναθαν-N---GS και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S τις- I--ASN ποιεω-VX--XAI1S και-C τις- I--ASN ο- A--ASN αδικημα-N3M-ASN εγω- P--GS και-C τις- I--ASN αμαρτανω-VX--XAI1S ενωπιον-P ο- A--GSM πατηρ-N3--GSM συ- P--GS οτι-C επιζητεω-V2--PAI3S ο- A--ASF ψυχη-N1--ASF εγω- P--GS

2 και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S αυτος- D--DSM *ιωναθαν-N---NSM μηδαμως-D συ- P--DS ου-D μη-D αποθνησκω-VB--AAS2S ιδου-I ου-D μη-D ποιεω-VA--AAS3S ο- A--NSM πατηρ-N3--NSM εγω- P--GS ρημα-N3M-ASN μεγας-A1P-ASN η-C μικρος-A1A-ASN και-C ου-D αποκαλυπτω-VF--FAI3S ο- A--ASN ωτιον-N2N-ASN εγω- P--GS και-C τις- I--ASN οτι-C κρυπτω-VF--FAI3S ο- A--NSM πατηρ-N3--NSM εγω- P--GS ο- A--ASN ρημα-N3M-ASN ουτος- D--ASN ου-D ειμι-V9--PAI3S ουτος- D--ASN

3 και-C αποκρινω-VCI-API3S *δαυιδ-N---NSM ο- A--DSM *ιωναθαν-N---DSM και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S γιγνωσκω-V1--PAPNSM οιδα-VX--XAI3S ο- A--NSM πατηρ-N3--NSM συ- P--GS οτι-C ευρισκω-VX--XAI1S χαρις-N3--ASF εν-P οφθαλμος-N2--DPM συ- P--GS και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S μη-D γιγνωσκω-VZ--AAD3S ουτος- D--ASN *ιωναθαν-N---NSM μη-D ου-D βουλομαι-V1--PAS3S αλλα-C ζαω-V3--PAS3S κυριος-N2--NSM και-C ζαω-V3--PAS3S ο- A--NSF ψυχη-N1--NSF συ- P--GS οτι-C καθως-D ειπον-VBI-AAI3P ενπληθω-VM--XMI3S ανα-P μεσος-A1--ASN εγω- P--GS και-C ο- A--GSM θανατος-N2--GSM

4 και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S *ιωναθαν-N---NSM προς-P *δαυιδ-N---ASM τις- I--ASN επιθυμεω-V2--PAI3S ο- A--NSF ψυχη-N1--NSF συ- P--GS και-C τις- I--ASN ποιεω-VA--AAS1S συ- P--DS

5 και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S *δαυιδ-N---NSM προς-P *ιωναθαν-N---ASM ιδου-I δη-X νουμηνια-N1A-NSF αυριον-D και-C εγω- P--NS καταιζω-VA--AAPNSM ου-D καταημαι-VF--FMI1S μετα-P ο- A--GSM βασιλευς-N3V-GSM εσθιω-VB--AAN και-C εκ αποστελλω-VF2-FAI2S εγω- P--AS και-C κρυπτω-VD--FPI1S εν-P ο- A--DSN πεδιον-N2N-DSN εως-P δειλος-A1--GSF

6 εαν-C επισκεπτομαι-V1--PMPNSM επισκεπτομαι-VA--AMS3S εγω- P--AS ο- A--NSM πατηρ-N3--NSM συ- P--GS και-C ειπον-VF2-FAI2S παρααιτεω-V2--PAPNSM παρααιτεω-VAI-AMI3S απο-P εγω- P--GS *δαυιδ-N---NSM τρεχω-VB--AAN εως-P εις-P *βηθλεεμ-N---AS ο- A--ASF πολις-N3I-ASF αυτος- D--GSM οτι-C θυσια-N1A-NSF ο- A--GPF ημερα-N1A-GPF εκει-D ολος-A1--DSF ο- A--DSF φυλη-N1--DSF

7 εαν-C οδε- D--APN ειπον-VB--AAS3S αγαθως-D ειρηνη-N1--NSF ο- A--DSM δουλος-N2--DSM συ- P--GS και-C εαν-C σκληρως-D αποκρινω-VC--APS3S συ- P--DS γιγνωσκω-VZ--AAD2S οτι-C συντελεω-VX--XPI3S ο- A--NSF κακια-N1A-NSF παρα-P αυτος- D--GSM

8 και-C ποιεω-VF--FAI2S ελεος-N3E-NSM μετα-P ο- A--GSM δουλος-N2--GSM συ- P--GS οτι-C ειςαγω-VBI-AAI2S εις-P διαθηκη-N1--ASF κυριος-N2--GSM ο- A--ASM δουλος-N2--ASM συ- P--GS μετα-P σεαυτου- D--GSM και-C ει-C ειμι-V9--PAI3S αδικια-N1A-NSF εν-P ο- A--DSM δουλος-N2--DSM συ- P--GS θανατοω-VA--AAD2S εγω- P--AS συ- P--NS και-C εως-P ο- A--GSM πατηρ-N3--GSM συ- P--GS ινα-C τις- I--ASN ουτως-D ειςαγω-V1--PAI2S εγω- P--AS

9 και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S *ιωναθαν-N---NSM μηδαμως-D συ- P--DS οτι-C εαν-C γιγνωσκω-V1--PAPNSM γιγνωσκω-VZ--AAS1S οτι-C συντελεω-VX--XPI3S ο- A--NSF κακια-N1A-NSF παρα-P ο- A--GSM πατηρ-N3--GSM εγω- P--GS ο- A--GSN ερχομαι-VB--AAN επι-P συ- P--AS και-C εαν-C μη-D εις-P ο- A--APF πολις-N3I-APF συ- P--GS εγω- P--NS αποαγγελλω-VF2-FAI1S συ- P--DS

10 και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S *δαυιδ-N---NSM προς-P *ιωναθαν-N---ASM τις- I--ASN αποαγγελλω-VF2-FAI3S εγω- P--DS εαν-C αποκρινω-VC--APS3S ο- A--NSM πατηρ-N3--NSM συ- P--GS σκληρως-D

11 και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S *ιωναθαν-N---NSM προς-P *δαυιδ-N---ASM πορευομαι-V1--PAD2S και-C μενω-V1--PAD2S εις-P αγρος-N2--ASM και-C εκπορευομαι-V1--PMI3P αμφοτεροι-A1A-NPM εις-P αγρος-N2--ASM

12 και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S *ιωναθαν-N---NSM προς-P *δαυιδ-N---ASM κυριος-N2--NSM ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM *ισραηλ-N---GSM οιδα-VX--XAI3S οτι-C ανακρινω-VF2-FAI1S ο- A--ASM πατηρ-N3--ASM εγω- P--GS ως-C αν-X ο- A--NSM καιρος-N2--NSM τρισσως-D και-C ιδου-I αγαθος-A1--ASM ειμι-V9--PAS3S περι-P *δαυιδ-N---GSM και-C ου-D μη-D αποστελλω-VF2-FAI1S προς-P συ- P--AS εις-P αγρος-N2--ASM

13 οδε- D--APN ποιεω-VA--AAN ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM ο- A--DSM *ιωναθαν-N---DSM και-C οδε- D--APN προςτιθημι-VE--AAO3S οτι-C αναφερω-VF--FAI1S ο- A--APN κακος-A1--APN επι-P συ- P--AS και-C αποκαλυπτω-VF--FAI1S ο- A--ASN ωτιον-N2N-ASN συ- P--GS και-C εκ αποστελλω-VF2-FAI1S συ- P--AS και-C αποερχομαι-VF--FMI2S εις-P ειρηνη-N1--ASF και-C ειμι-VF--FMI3S κυριος-N2--NSM μετα-P συ- P--GS καθως-D ειμι-V9--IAI3S μετα-P ο- A--GSM πατηρ-N3--GSM εγω- P--GS

14 και-C μεν-X ετι-D εγω- P--GS ζαω-V3--PAPGSM και-C ποιεω-VF--FAI2S ελεος-N3E-NSM μετα-P εγω- P--GS και-C εαν-C θανατος-N2--DSM αποθνησκω-VB--AAS1S

15 ου-D εκαιρω-VF2-FAI2S ελεος-N3E-NSM συ- P--GS απο-P ο- A--GSM οικος-N2--GSM εγω- P--GS εως-P ο- A--GSM αιων-N3W-GSM και-C ει-C μη-D εν-P ο- A--DSN εκαιρω-V1--PAN κυριος-N2--ASM ο- A--APM εχθρος-N2--APM *δαυιδ-N---GSM εκαστος-A1--ASM απο-P προσωπον-N2N-GSN ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF

16 εκαιρω-VC--APN ο- A--ASN ονομα-N3M-ASN ο- A--GSM *ιωναθαν-N---GSM απο-P ο- A--GSM οικος-N2--GSM *δαυιδ-N---GSM και-C εκζητεω-VA--AAN κυριος-N2--NSM εχθρος-N2--APM ο- A--GSM *δαυιδ-N---GSM

17 και-C προςτιθημι-VEI-AMI3S ετι-D *ιωναθαν-N---NSM ομνυμι-VA--AAN ο- A--DSM *δαυιδ-N---DSM οτι-C αγαπαω-VAI-AAI3S ψυχη-N1--ASF αγαπαω-V3--PAPGSM αυτος- D--ASM

18 και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S *ιωναθαν-N---NSM αυριον-D νουμηνια-N1A-NSF και-C επισκεπτομαι-VF--FAI2S οτι-C επισκεπτομαι-VD--FPI3S καθεδρα-N1A-NSF συ- P--GS

19 και-C τρισσευω-VF--FAI2S και-C επισκεπτομαι-VF--FMI2S και-C ηκω-VF--FAI2S εις-P ο- A--ASM τοπος-N2--ASM συ- P--GS ος- --GSM κρυπτω-VDI-API2S εν-P ο- A--DSF ημερα-N1A-DSF ο- A--DSF εργασιμη-N1--DSF και-C καταημαι-VF--FMI2S παρα-P ο- A--ASN εργαβ-N---ASN εκεινος- D--ASN

20 και-C εγω- P--NS τρισσευω-VF--FAI1S ο- A--DPF σχιζα-N1A-DPF ακοντιζω-V1--PAPNSM εκπεμπω-V1--PAPNSM εις-P ο- A--ASF αματταρι-N---ASF

21 και-C ιδου-I αποστελλω-VF2-FAI1S ο- A--ASN παιδαριον-N2N-ASN λεγω-V1--PAPNSM δευρο-D ευρισκω-VB--AAD2S εγω- P--DS ο- A--ASF σχιζα-N1A-ASF εαν-C ειπον-VB--AAS1S λεγω-V1--PAPNSM ο- A--DSM παιδαριον-N2N-DSN ωδε-D ο- A--NSF σχιζα-N1A-NSF απο-P συ- P--GS και-C ωδε-D λαμβανω-VB--AAD2S αυτος- D--ASF παραγιγνομαι-V1--PMD2S οτι-C ειρηνη-N1--NSF συ- P--DS και-C ου-D ειμι-V9--PAI3S λογος-N2--NSM ζαω-V3--PAS3S κυριος-N2--NSM

22 εαν-C οδε- D--APN ειπον-VB--AAS1S ο- A--DSM νεανισκος-N2--DSM ωδε-D ο- A--NSF σχιζα-N1A-NSF απο-P συ- P--GS και-C επεκεινα-D πορευομαι-V1--PMD2S οτι-C εκ αποστελλω-VX--XAI3S συ- P--AS κυριος-N2--NSM

23 και-C ο- A--ASN ρημα-N3M-ASN ος- --ASN λαλεω-VAI-AAI1P εγω- P--NS και-C συ- P--NS ιδου-I κυριος-N2--NSM μαρτυς-N3--NSM ανα-P μεσος-A1--ASN εγω- P--GS και-C συ- P--GS εως-P αιων-N3W-GSM

24 και-C κρυπτω-V1--PMI3S *δαυιδ-N---NSM εν-P αγρος-N2--DSM και-C παραγιγνομαι-V1--PMI3S ο- A--NSM μην-X και-C ερχομαι-V1--PMI3S ο- A--NSM βασιλευς-N3V-NSM επι-P ο- A--ASF τραπεζα-N1S-ASF ο- A--GSN εσθιω-VB--AAN

25 και-C καταιζω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--NSM βασιλευς-N3V-NSM επι-P ο- A--ASF καθεδρα-N1A-ASF αυτος- D--GSM ως-C απαξ-D και-C απαξ-D επι-P ο- A--GSF καθεδρα-N1A-GSF παρα-P τοιχος-N2--ASM και-C προφθανθ-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASM *ιωναθαν-N---ASM και-C καταιζω-VAI-AAI3S *αβεννηρ-N---NSM εκ-P πλαγιος-A1A-GPM *σαουλ-N---GSM και-C επισκεπτομαι-VDI-API3S ο- A--NSM τοπος-N2--NSM *δαυιδ-N---GSM

26 και-C ου-D λαλεω-VAI-AAI3S *σαουλ-N---NSM ουδεις-A3--ASN εν-P ο- A--DSF ημερα-N1A-DSF εκεινος- D--DSF οτι-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S συμπτωμα-N3M-NSN φαινω-V1--PMI3S μη-D καθαρος-A1A-NSM ειμι-V9--PAN οτι-C ου-D καθαριζω-VT--XMI3S

27 και-C γιγνομαι-VCI-API3S ο- A--DSF επαυριον-D ο- A--GSM μην-N3--GSM ο- A--DSF ημερα-N1A-DSF ο- A--DSF δευτερος-A1A-DSF και-C επισκεπτομαι-VDI-API3S ο- A--NSM τοπος-N2--NSM ο- A--GSM *δαυιδ-N---GSM και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S *σαουλ-N---NSM προς-P *ιωναθαν-N---ASM ο- A--ASM υιος-N2--ASM αυτος- D--GSM τις- I--ASN οτι-C ου-D παραγιγνομαι-VX--XAI3S ο- A--NSM υιος-N2--NSM *ιεσσαι-N---GSM και-C εχθες-D και-C σημερον-D επι-P ο- A--ASF τραπεζα-N1S-ASF

28 και-C αποκρινω-VCI-API3S *ιωναθαν-N---NSM ο- A--DSM *σαουλ-N---DSM και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S αυτος- D--DSM παρααιτεω-VM--XMI3S *δαυιδ-N---NSM παρα-P εγω- P--GS εως-P εις-P *βηθλεεμ-N---AS ο- A--ASF πολις-N3I-ASF αυτος- D--GSM πορευομαι-VC--APN

29 και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S εκ αποστελλω-VA--AAD2S δη-X εγω- P--AS οτι-C θυσια-N1A-NSF ο- A--GSF φυλη-N1--GSF εγω- P--DP εν-P ο- A--DSF πολις-N3I-DSF και-C εντελλομαι-VAI-AMI3P προς-P εγω- P--AS ο- A--NPM αδελφος-N2--NPM εγω- P--GS και-C νυν-D ει-C ευρισκω-VX--XAI1S χαρις-N3--ASF εν-P οφθαλμος-N2--DPM συ- P--GS διασωζω-VC--FPI1S δη-X και-C οραω-VF--FMI1S ο- A--APM αδελφος-N2--APM εγω- P--GS δια-P ουτος- D--ASN ου-D παραγιγνομαι-VX--XAI3S επι-P ο- A--ASF τραπεζα-N1A-ASF ο- A--GSM βασιλευς-N3V-GSM

30 και-C θυμοω-VCI-API3S οργη-N1--DSF *σαουλ-N---NSM επι-P *ιωναθαν-N---ASM σφοδρα-D και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S αυτος- D--DSM υιος-N2--VSM κορασιον-N2N-GPN αυτομολεω-V2--PAPGPN ου-D γαρ-X οιδα-VX--XAI1S οτι-C μετοχος-N2--NSM ειμι-V9--PAI2S συ- P--NS ο- A--DSM υιος-N2--DSM *ιεσσαι-N---GSM εις-P αισχυνη-N1--ASF συ- P--GS και-C εις-P αισχυνη-N1--ASF αποκαλυψις-N3I-GSF μητηρ-N3--GSF συ- P--GS

31 οτι-C πας-A1S-APF ο- A--APF ημερα-N1A-APF ος- --APF ο- A--NSM υιος-N2--NSM *ιεσσαι-N---GSM ζαω-V3--PAS3S επι-P ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF ου-D ετοιμαζω-VS--FPI3S ο- A--NSF βασιλεια-N1A-NSF συ- P--GS νυν-D ουν-X αποστελλω-VA--AAPNSM λαμβανω-VB--AAD2S ο- A--ASM νεανιας-N1T-ASM οτι-C υιος-N2--NSM θανατος-N2--GSM ουτος- D--NSM

32 και-C αποκρινω-VCI-API3S *ιωναθαν-N---NSM ο- A--DSM *σαουλ-N---DSM ινα-C τις- I--ASN αποθνησκω-V1--PAI3S τις- I--ASN ποιεω-VX--XAI3S

33 και-C επιαιρω-VAI-AAI3S *σαουλ-N---NSM ο- A--ASN δορυ-N3--ASN επι-P *ιωναθαν-N---ASM ο- A--GSN θανατοω-VA--AAN αυτος- D--ASM και-C γιγνωσκω-VZI-AAI3S *ιωναθαν-N---NSM οτι-C συντελεω-VX--XPI3S ο- A--NSF κακια-N1A-NSF ουτος- D--NSF παρα-P ο- A--GSM πατηρ-N3--GSM αυτος- D--GSM θανατοω-VA--AAN ο- A--ASM *δαυιδ-N---ASM

34 και-C αναπηδαω-VAI-AAI3S *ιωναθαν-N---NSM απο-P ο- A--GSF τραπεζα-N1S-GSF εν-P οργη-N1--DSF θυμος-N2--GSM και-C ου-D εσθιω-VBI-AAI3S εν-P ο- A--DSF δευτερος-A1A-DSF ο- A--GSM μην-N3--GSM αρτος-N2--ASM οτι-C θραυω-VCI-API3S επι-P ο- A--ASM *δαυιδ-N---ASM οτι-C συντελεω-VAI-AAI3S επι-P αυτος- D--ASM ο- A--NSM πατηρ-N3--NSM αυτος- D--GSM

35 και-C γιγνομαι-VCI-API3S πρωι-D και-C εκερχομαι-VBI-AAI3S *ιωναθαν-N---NSM εις-P αγρος-N2--ASM καθως-D τασσω-VAI-AMI3S εις-P ο- A--ASN μαρτυριον-N2N-ASN *δαυιδ-N---NSM και-C παιδαριον-N2N-ASN μικρος-A1A-ASN μετα-P αυτος- D--GSM

36 και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S ο- A--DSN παιδαριον-N2N-DSN τρεχω-VB--AAD2S ευρισκω-VB--AAD2S εγω- P--DS ο- A--APF σχιζα-N1A-APF εν-P ος- --DPF εγω- P--NS ακοντιζω-V1--PAI1S και-C ο- A--NSN παιδαριον-N2N-NSN τρεχω-VBI-AAI3S και-C αυτος- D--NSM ακοντιζω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--DSF σχιζα-N1S-DSF και-C παρααγω-VBI-AAI3S αυτος- D--ASF

37 και-C ερχομαι-VBI-AAI3S ο- A--NSN παιδαριον-N2N-NSN εως-P ο- A--GSM τοπος-N2--GSM ο- A--GSF σχιζα-N1S-GSF ος- --GSM ακοντιζω-VAI-AAI3S *ιωναθαν-N---NSM και-C αναβοαω-VAI-AAI3S *ιωναθαν-N---NSM οπισω-P ο- A--GSM νεανιας-N1T-GSM και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S εκει-D ο- A--NSF σχιζα-N1A-NSF απο-P συ- P--GS και-C επεκεινα-D

38 και-C αναβοαω-VAI-AAI3S *ιωναθαν-N---NSM οπισω-P ο- A--GSN παιδαριον-N2N-GSN αυτος- D--GSM λεγω-V1--PAPNSM ταχυνω-V1--PAPASN σπευδω-VA--AAD2S και-C μη-D ιστημι-VH--AAS2S και-C αναλεγω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--NSN παιδαριον-N2N-NSN *ιωναθαν-N---ASM ο- A--APF σχιζα-N1A-APF προς-P ο- A--ASM κυριος-N2--ASM αυτος- D--GSM

39 και-C ο- A--NSN παιδαριον-N2N-NSN ου-D γιγνωσκω-VZI-AAI3S ουδεις-A3--ASN παρεξ-P *ιωναθαν-N---NSM και-C *δαυιδ-N---NSM γιγνωσκω-VZI-AAI3P ο- A--ASN ρημα-N3M-ASN

40 και-C *ιωναθαν-N---NSM διδωμι-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--APN σκευος-N3E-APN αυτος- D--GSM επι-P ο- A--ASN παιδαριον-N2N-ASN αυτος- D--GSM και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S ο- A--DSN παιδαριον-N2N-DSN αυτος- D--GSM πορευομαι-V1--PAD2S ειςερχομαι-VB--AAD2S εις-P ο- A--ASF πολις-N3I-ASF

41 και-C ως-C ειςερχομαι-VBI-AAI3S ο- A--NSN παιδαριον-N2N-NSN και-D *δαυιδ-N---NSM αναιστημι-VHI-AAI3S απο-P ο- A--GSM εργαβ-N---GSN και-C πιπτω-VAI-AAI3S επι-P προσωπον-N2N-ASN αυτος- D--GSM και-C προςκυνεω-VAI-AAI3S αυτος- D--DSM τρεις-D και-C καταφιλεω-VAI-AAI3S εκαστος-A1--NSM ο- A--ASM πλησιον-D αυτος- D--GSM και-C κλαιω-VAI-AAI3S εκαστος-A1--NSM ο- A--DSM πλησιον-D αυτος- D--GSM εως-P συντελεια-N1A-GSF μεγας-A1--GSF

42 και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S *ιωναθαν-N---NSM πορευομαι-V1--PAD2S εις-P ειρηνη-N1--ASF και-C ως-C ομνυμι-VX--XAI1P εγω- P--NP αμφοτεροι-A1A-NPM εν-P ονομα-N3M-DSN κυριος-N2--GSM λεγω-V1--PAPNPM κυριος-N2--NSM ειμι-VF--FMI3S μαρτυς-N3--NSM ανα-P μεσος-A1--ASN εγω- P--GS και-C συ- P--GS και-C ανα-P μεσος-A1--ASN ο- A--GSN σπερμα-N3M-GSN εγω- P--GS και-C ανα-P μεσος-A1--ASN ο- A--GSN σπερμα-N3M-GSN συ- P--GS εως-P αιων-N3W-GSM

   

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4495. 'It happened on the third day' means that which is continuous even to the end. This is clear from the meaning of 'the third day' as that which is complete from beginning to end, dealt with in 2788, and so also as that which is continuous. People who suppose that the historical events described in the Word are no more than the facts of earthly history and are holy only because they appear in a sacred book are scarcely able to believe that 'the third day' has that meaning. But, as shown in preceding explanations, it is not only the actual historical narratives that include spiritual and celestial things which are not plainly visible in the letter, but also every word and every number too. The truth of this will in the Lord's Divine mercy be seen far more clearly in the prophetical sections which in the sense of the letter do not hold the mind to the sequence of events in the way that the historical sections do. But anyone who looks carefully into the interior contents of the Word comes to see that the number three, like the number seven, and also the number twelve, holds some arcanum. And if these numbers hold such it follows that every other number in the Word holds the same, for the Word is holy in every part.

[2] Sometimes, when I have been talking to angels, I have seen in front of me what looked like numbers written, as if on a sheet of paper, in broad daylight, and I have realized that the spiritual entities about which the angels spoke pass into numbers like these. From this experience I have also been given to know that each number in the Word contains some arcanum. This may be seen plainly from the following in John,

He measured the wall of the holy Jerusalem, a hundred and forty-four cubits, which is the measure of a man, that is, of an angel. Revelation 21:17.

And elsewhere,

Let him who has intelligence reckon the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man, that is, its number is six hundred and sixty-six. Revelation 13:18.

It is evident that the first of these numbers, namely a hundred and forty-four, is the product of twelve times twelve, and that the number six hundred and sixty-six is a product of that involving three or six; but what degree of holiness is implied by them may be seen from the holiness associated with the number twelve, concerning which number see 577, 2089, 2129 (end), 2130 (end), 3272, 3858, 3913; and concerning the holiness associated with the number three, 720, 901, 1825, 2788, 4010.

[3] Because the number three meant that which is complete even to the end, and so an entire period, whether long or short, it was therefore adopted in the representative Church and used whenever such a meaning needed to be conveyed. It is also used in the same way in the Word, in which every detail carries a spiritual meaning, as may be seen from the following places:

They were to go a three days' journey and to offer sacrifice. Exodus 3:18; 5:3.

They were to be ready on the third day, for on the third day Jehovah would come down onto Mount Sinai. Exodus 19:11, 15-16, 18.

Nothing from the flesh of a sacrifice was to be left until the third day. Leviticus 7:16-18; 19:6-7.

The water of separation was to be sprinkled over the unclean person on the third day and on the seventh day. Numbers 19:11-end.

Those who touched one killed in war were to be cleansed on the third day and on the seventh day. Numbers 31:19-25.

[4] Joshua commanded the people that within three days they would be crossing the Jordan. Joshua 1:11; 3:2.

Jehovah called Samuel three times, and three times Samuel ran to Eli and the third time Eli understood that Jehovah was calling Samuel. 1 Samuel 3:1-8.

Jonathan told David to hide in the field until the third evening. And Jonathan sent to him on the third day from then, and revealed his father's intention. Jonathan at that point fired three arrows to the side of the stone. And after that David bowed down to the ground three times before Jonathan. 1 Samuel 20:5, 12, 19-20, 35-36, 41.

Three things were set before David, of which he was to choose one - either the coming of famine for seven years, or his fleeing before his enemies for three months, or the existence of pestilence in the land for three days. 2 Samuel 24:11-13.

[5] Rehoboam told the assembly of Israel which asked for relief from his father's yoke that they should go away for three days and then return And they came to Rehoboam on the third day, as the king said, Return to me on the third day. 1 Kings 12:5, 12.

Elijah stretched himself over the widow's son three times. 1 Kings 17:21.

Elijah told them to pour water over the burnt offering and the wood a third time and they did so a third time. 1 Kings 18:34.

Jonah was in the stomach of the monster for three days and three nights Jonah 1:17; Matthew 12:40.

The Lord talked of someone who planted a vineyard and sent servants three times, and after that his son. Mark 12:2, 4-6, Luke 20:12-13.

Of Peter, He said that he was to deny Him three times. Matthew 26:34, John 13:38.

He said to Peter three times, Do you love Me? John 21:15-17.

[6] From these and many other places in the Word it becomes clear that the number three holds an arcanum within it, and that for this reason this number was adopted within the ancient Churches as a meaningful sign. It is evident that it means the entire period of a Church and of things within a Church, whether long or short, and therefore that which is complete and also that which is continuous even to the end, as is plain in Hosea,

Jehovah will revive us after two days, on the third day He will raise us up, and we shall live before Him. Hosea 6:2.

  
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