חֲמִשִּׁים

Behold, fire has come down from heaven and consumed the first two captains of fifty, with all their men. But now may my life be precious in your sight.”

Then a company of fifty of the sons of the prophets went and stood at a distance, facing Elijah and Elisha as the two of them stood by the Jordan.

“Look now,” they said to Elisha, “we your servants have fifty valiant men. Please let them go and search for your master. Perhaps the Spirit of the LORD has taken him up and put him on one of the mountains or in one of the valleys.” “Do not send them,” Elisha replied.

But when they pressed him to the point of embarrassment, he said, “Send them.” And they sent fifty men, who searched for three days but did not find Elijah.

Jehoahaz had no army left, except fifty horsemen, ten chariots, and ten thousand foot soldiers, because the king of Aram had destroyed them and made them like the dust at threshing.

He was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-two years. His mother’s name was Jecoliah; she was from Jerusalem.

Menahem exacted this money from each of the wealthy men of Israel—fifty shekels of silver from each man—to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria withdrew and did not remain in the land.

In the fiftieth year of Azariah’s reign over Judah, Pekahiah son of Menahem became king of Israel and reigned in Samaria two years.

Then his officer, Pekah son of Remaliah, conspired against him along with Argob, Arieh, and fifty men of Gilead. And at the citadel of the king’s palace in Samaria, Pekah struck down and killed Pekahiah and reigned in his place.

In the fifty-second year of Azariah’s reign over Judah, Pekah son of Remaliah became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria twenty years.

Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-five years. His mother’s name was Hephzibah.

They seized the livestock of the Hagrites—50,000 camels, 250,000 sheep, and 2,000 donkeys. They also took 100,000 captives,

The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and they had many sons and grandsons—150 in all. All these were the descendants of Benjamin.

…and 956 of their relatives according to their genealogy. All these men were heads of their families.

From Zebulun: 50,000 fit for service, trained for battle with all kinds of weapons of war, who with one purpose were devoted to David.

A chariot could be imported from Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty. Likewise, they exported them to all the kings of the Hittites and to the kings of Aram.

Solomon numbered all the foreign men in the land of Israel following the census his father David had conducted, and there were found to be 153,600 in all.

The weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. He also overlaid the upper rooms with gold.

They were also the chief officers for King Solomon: 250 supervisors.

So Hiram sent him ships captained by his servants, along with crews of experienced sailors. They went with Solomon’s servants to Ophir and acquired from there 450 talents of gold, which they delivered to King Solomon.

Uzziah was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-two years. His mother’s name was Jecoliah; she was from Jerusalem.

Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-five years.

…the descendants of Elam, 1,254;

…the descendants of Bigvai, 2,056;

…the descendants of Adin, 454;

…the men of Netophah, 56;

…the descendants of Nebo, 52;

…the descendants of Magbish, 156;

…the descendants of the other Elam, 1,254;

…the descendants of Immer, 1,052;

…the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, and the descendants of Nekoda, 652 in all.

…of the descendants of Shecaniah; from the descendants of Parosh, Zechariah, and with him were registered 150 men;

…from the descendants of Adin, Ebed son of Jonathan, and with him 50 men;

I weighed out into their hands 650 talents of silver, articles of silver weighing 100 talents, 100 talents of gold,

There were 150 Jews and officials at my table, besides the guests from the surrounding nations.

So the wall was completed in fifty-two days, on the twenty-fifth of Elul.

…the descendants of Arah, 652;

…the descendants of Elam, 1,254;

…the descendants of Adin, 655;

…the men of the other Nebo, 52;

…the descendants of the other Elam, 1,254;

…the descendants of Immer, 1,052;

Some of the heads of the families contributed to the project. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics of gold, 50 bowls, and 530 priestly garments.

His wife Zeresh and all his friends told him, “Have them build a gallows fifty cubits high, and ask the king in the morning to have Mordecai hanged on it. Then go to the banquet with the king and enjoy yourself.” The advice pleased Haman, and he had the gallows constructed.

Then Harbonah, one of the eunuchs attending the king, said: “There is a gallows fifty cubits high at Haman’s house. He had it built for Mordecai, who gave the report that saved the king.” “Hang him on it!” declared the king.

…the commander of fifty and the dignitary, the counselor, the cunning magician, and the clever enchanter.

And the distance from the entrance of the gateway to the far end of its inner portico was fifty cubits.

Its three gate chambers on each side, its side pillars, and its portico all had the same measurements as the first gate: fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.