'Years' in the Bible

But then Nun's son Joshua, the servant of the LORD, died at the age of 110 years.

Then in his burning anger against Israel, the LORD delivered them to domination by King Cushan-rishathaim of Aram-naharaim. So the Israelis served Cushan-rishathaim for eight years.

As a result, the land was quiet for 40 years. Then Kenaz' son Othniel died.

So the Israelis served king Eglon of Moab for eighteen years.

As a result, Moab was subdued under the control of Israel, and the land remained quiet for 80 years.

The Israelis cried out to the LORD, because of his 900 iron chariots. Jabin oppressed the Israelis forcefully for twenty years.

"May all of your enemies perish like this, LORD! But may those who love him be like the ascending sun in its strength!" Then the land enjoyed quiet for 40 years.

Later on, the Israelis practiced what the LORD considered to be evil, so the LORD handed them over to the domination of Midian for seven years.

Later that very night, the LORD told Gideon, "Take the bull that belongs to your father, along with a second bull that's seven years old. Then tear down the altar to Baal that your father owns, cut down the Asherah that's beside it,

Midian remained subjugated to the Israelis, and they didn't so much as raise their heads anymore, so the land was peaceful for 40 years during the lifetime of Gideon.

Abimelech dominated Israel for three years.

He governed Israel for 23 years and then died. He was buried in Shamir.

After him, Jair the Gileadite arose and governed Israel for 22 years.

who trampled and troubled the Israelis during that year eighteen years for the Israelis who lived east of the Jordan River in Gilead, the land occupied by the Amorites.

When Israel was living in Heshbon and its surrounding villages, in Aroer and its surrounding villages, and in all the cities that line the banks of the Arnon River these past three hundred years, why didn't you retake them during that time?

Jephthah governed Israel for six years. Then Jephthah died and was buried somewhere in the cities of Gilead.

After he died, Ibzan from Bethlehem governed Israel for ten years.

He had 30 sons and 30 daughters, but he gave his daughters in marriage to outsiders and brought in 30 outsiders for his sons. He governed Israel for seven years,

Elon the Zebulunite governed Israel after him for ten years.

He had 40 sons and 30 grandsons who rode on 70 donkeys. He governed Israel for eight years.

Some time later, the Israelis again practiced what the LORD considered to be evil, so the LORD handed them over into the domination of the Philistines for 40 years.

Samson governed Israel for twenty years during the Philistine domination.

Afterwards, his brothers and his father's household servants came down, took him, brought him back, and buried him in his father Manoah's tomb between Zorah and Eshtaol. He had governed Israel for 20 years.