'Often' in the Bible
Then the commanders of [the] Philistines went out [for battle], and as often as they went out, David succeeded more than all the servants of Saul, and his name became very esteemed.
Toi sent Joram his son to King David {to greet him} and to congratulate him because he had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him; {for Hadadezer had often been at war with Toi}. {He brought with him} objects of silver and objects of gold and objects of bronze.
"How often is [the] lamp of [the] wicked put out, and their disaster comes upon them? He distributes pains in his anger.
[How often] are they like straw {before} the wind, and like chaff that [the] storm carries away?
How often they rebelled against him in the wilderness and vexed him in [the] wasteland!
"Too often they have attacked me from my youth." Let Israel say,
"Too often they have attacked me from my youth, yet they have not prevailed against me.
{As often as it passes through}, it will take you, for {morning by morning} it will pass through, in the day and in the night, and understanding [the] message will be only terror."
For {as often as} I speak, I must cry out violence and destruction. I must shout, for the word of Yahweh has become for me a disgrace and derision all day [long].
[Is] Ephraim my dear son, or [the] child of [my] delight? For {as often as} I have earnestly spoken against him, I still remember him. {Therefore} my bowels are turbulent for him, surely I will have compassion on him," {declares} Yahweh.
Now [was] not Israel the laughingstock to you? Or was he found among thieves? For {as often as} you spoke over him you shook [your head].