Fun Bible Facts Fun Bible Facts!! Amen is the last word in the Bible and means: So be it. Obadiah, with 21 verses consisting of 602 words, is the shortest book in the Old Testament, and the third shortest in the Bible. Absalom’s hair weighed about 6 1/4 lbs. when it was cut annually (2 Samuel 14:26). Gideon had 71 sons (Judges 8:30-31). About 75 pounds of myrrh and aloes were placed on the body of Jesus (John 19:39). The longest line in the Bible is Esther 8:9 – 89 words, 425 letters. Almonds and pistachios are the only nuts mentioned in the Bible. Share this:FacebookX