'Third' in the Bible
The lower structures were five cubits wide, the middle structures were six cubits wide and the third structures were seven cubits wide. Offsets were placed all around the Temple so that beams would not protrude through the walls of the Temple.
A passageway to the side chamber was constructed on the south side of the Temple by which people could ascend winding stairs to the middle story, then from there to the third story.
So Jeroboam and all the people went back to Rehoboam on the third day, just as they had been directed when the king said, "Come back again in three days."
Baasha killed him during the third year of the reign of King Asa of Judah and took Nadab's place as king.
During the third year of the reign of King Asa of Judah, Ahijah's son Baasha became king over all of Israel. He reigned for 24 years at Tirzah.
"Do it a third time," he said. So they did it a third time. The water ran down around the altar and completely filled the trench.
During that third year, King Jehoshaphat of Judah went to visit the king of Israel.