'Began' in the Bible

After Abimelech, Tola son of Puah, son of Dodo became judge and began to deliver Israel. He was from Issachar and lived in Shamir in the hill country of Ephraim.

Then the Spirit of the Lord began to direct him in the Camp of Dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol.

But his hair began to grow back after it had been shaved.

Then the Benjaminites came out against the people and were drawn away from the city. They began to attack the people as before, killing about 30 men of Israel on the highways, one of which goes up to Bethel and the other to Gibeah through the open country.

But when the column of smoke began to go up from the city, Benjamin looked behind them, and the whole city was going up in smoke.