So they remained in opposing camps for seven days. Then on the seventh day the battle commenced, and the Israelis killed 100,000 Aramean infantry troops in a single day.

He will commence evils for a position, and the eyes of his sons shall be consumed.

"The LORD made me as he began his planning, before his ancient activity commenced.

Then he commenced cursing and swearing, "I do not know the man!" And at once a cock crowed.

Then he commenced cursing and swearing, "I do not know this man that you are talking about."

After he had gone away, the scribes and Pharisees commenced to follow him up closely and cross-question him on many points,

In the meantime, after so many thousands of the people had gathered that they were stepping on one another, Jesus began speaking first of all to His disciples, “Be continually on your guard against the leaven of the Pharisees [that is, their pervasive, corrupting influence and teaching], which is hypocrisy [producing self-righteousness].

Their attention being raised by this, Jesus pursued his discourse with a parable, occasion'd by their thinking, that, because he was advanc'd so nigh to Jerusalem, the kingdom of God would immediately commence.

But when the Festival was already half over, Jesus went up to the Temple and commenced teaching.

BUT Saul was delighted with his execution. Now on that very day commenced a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and all, besides the apostles, were dispersed through the regions of Judea and Samaria.

And those scattered abroad by the affliction which commenced with Stephen, went even to Phenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no one but Jews only.

let no man deceive himself: if any among you pretends to worldly wisdom, let him commence fool, in order to be truly wise.

so that I insisted that Titus, as he had formerly commenced it, should bring to completion this gracious contribution among you too.

saying, We give thanks to thee, O Lord God Almighty, who art, and who wast, because thou hast taken by great power, and hast commenced thy reign.

how shall we escape if we neglect so great salvation, which, commencing at the beginning to be spoken by the Lord, was confirmed unto us by those who had heard him;

For now is the time when judgment is commencing at the house of God; and if it begin with us, what will be the end of those who obey not the gospel of God?

Then Philip began to speak, and, commencing with that same portion of Scripture, told him the Good News about Jesus.