'Former' in the Bible

and he hath separated to Jehovah the days of his separation, and he hath brought in a lamb, a son of a year, for a guilt-offering, and the former days are fallen, for his separation hath been defiled.

For Heshbon was the city of Sihon the king of the Amorites, who had fought against the former king of Moab, and taken all his land out of his hand, even unto Arnon.

Then Balak again sent leaders, more numerous and more distinguished than the former.

If, while she had been living in her late or former husband's house, she makes a vow or a promise that binds her with an oath,