The subject is not whatever you say it is. Well, for you the subject is anything you like. For me, the subject is “three nights”. Three nights is not a tough concept to grasp. It means: “three nights”. It means the same thing in the Samuel passage you cited. Three nights = three nights.
Now a question for you. Why do you seem so hostile? Are you angry w me over something? I asked a sincere question and have been extremely appreciative of all the replies. I have found this discussion very helpful. Now, at the tale end of it, you seem to be on some kind of vendetta. You want to make it personal. Why?
'it is clear from the Gospels that Jesus was crucified on Friday, the day of Preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath” (Mark 15:42) and raised on Sunday, the “first day of the week” (Mark 16:2). If the temporal designation of Matthew 12:40 is taken literally, a conflict does exist between the time indicated in this verse and the time indicated in the accounts of the passion story.'
Now a question for you. Why do you seem so hostile?
I can offer no insight into your perceptions, other than to note that this one does not correspond to reality.