'Started' in the Bible

He waited seven days according to the appointed time Samuel determined, but Samuel did not come to Gilgal, and {the army started to slip away from him}.

But Samuel said, "What have you done?" Saul replied, "When I saw that the army had started to abandon me and that you didn't come at the appointed time and that the Philistines had assembled at Micmash,

When the Philistine started forward to attack him, David ran quickly to the battle line to meet the Philistine.

he sent agents to seize David. However, when they saw the group of prophets prophesying with Samuel leading them, the Spirit of God came on Saul’s agents, and they also started prophesying.

On the third day you should go down quickly and come to the place where you hid yourself the day this all started. Stay near the stone Ezel.

David restrained his men with his words and did not allow them to rebel against Saul. Saul got up from the cave and started off.