Three Days

Three days...
how long Jacob's sons waited after being circumcised to rescue their sister.
how long before Pharoah's cupbearer would be restored to his position.
how long before Pharoah's baker would be hanged.
how long Joseph held his brothers when they came seeking food during the famine.
how long the plague of darkness covered Egypt.
how long the Israelites traveled in the desert after crossing the Red Sea before they started complaining about not having water.
how long the Israelites traveled looking for a place to rest - more than once.
how long the spies hid after visiting Rahab.
how long after making a treaty, the Israelites discovered they had been deceived and disobeyed God.
how long to wait for the answer to Samson's riddle.
how long Saul's donkeys were lost before encountering Samuel.
how long often to respond to a request, search for something or visit/dine with someone or stop for a rest.
how long Jonah was in the belly of the big fish.
how long a visit to Ninevah required.
how long Jesus would be in the heart of the earth.
how long the people were with Jesus before he fed them.
how long Jesus said it would take to rebuild the temple.
how long before the Son of Man will rise.
how long a young Jesus was missing before his parents found him talking to the elders at the temple.
how long Saul was blind.
and in Revelation - how long the bodies killed by the beast will lay in the street before the breath of God will enter them.  (actually - this is 3 and a half days ...)