'First' in the Bible

Cush fathered Nimrod, who was the first to become a great warrior on earth.

These were the places assigned to Aaron’s sons from the Kohathite family for their settlements in their territory, because the first lot was for them.

The first to live in their towns on their own property again were Israelites, priests, Levites, and temple servants.

David said, “Whoever is the first to kill a Jebusite will become chief commander.” Joab son of Zeruiah went up first, so he became the chief.

These are the men who crossed the Jordan in the first month when it was overflowing all its banks, and put to flight all those in the valleys to the east and to the west.

For the Lord our God burst out in anger against us because you Levites were not with us the first time, for we didn’t inquire of Him about the proper procedures.”

On that day David decreed for the first time that thanks be given to the Lord by Asaph and his relatives:

Ladan’s sons: Jehiel was the first, then Zetham, and Joel—three.

Jahath was the first and Zizah was the second; however, Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons, so they became an ancestral house and received a single assignment.

Gershom’s sons: Shebuel was first.

Eliezer’s sons were Rehabiah, first; Eliezer did not have any other sons, but Rehabiah’s sons were very numerous.

Izhar’s sons: Shelomith was first.

Hebron’s sons: Jeriah was first, Amariah second, Jahaziel third, and Jekameam fourth.

Uzziel’s sons: Micah was first, and Isshiah second.

The first lot fell to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,

the twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul,

From Rehabiah:from Rehabiah’s sons: Isshiah was the first.

Hebron’s sons:Jeriah the first, Amariah the second,Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.

The first lot for Asaph fell to Joseph, his sons, and his brothers—12 to Gedaliah the second: him, his brothers, and his sons— 12

the twenty-first to Hothir, his sons, and his brothers—12

Hosah, from the Merarites, also had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father had appointed him as the first),

Jashobeam son of Zabdiel was in charge of the first division, for the first month; 24,000 were in his division.

He was a descendant of Perez and chief of all the army commanders for the first month.