14 occurrences

'First' in the Bible

Now these are their dwelling-places according to their encampments in their borders: to the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites (for theirs was the first lot),

Now the first inhabitants that dwelt in their possessions in their cities were Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the Nethinim.

And David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. And Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and was made chief.

Verse ConceptsCommander

Of the three, he was more honorable than the two, and was made their captain: howbeit he attained not to the first three.

Verse ConceptsThree Men

Behold, he was more honorable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three: and David set him over his guard.

Verse ConceptsGuardsThirty

These are they that went over the Jordan in the first month, when it had overflowed all its banks; and they put to flight all them of the valleys, both toward the east, and toward the west.

Verse ConceptseastMonth 1Peoples Who Fled

For because ye bare it not at the first, Jehovah our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not according to the ordinance.

Verse Conceptsenquiring of GodCarrying Holy ThingsNot Enquiring Of God

Then on that day did David first ordain to give thanks unto Jehovah, by the hand of Asaph and his brethren.

Verse ConceptsDavid, Abilities OfSongsanniversary

And I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in their own place, and be moved no more; neither shall the children of wickedness waste them any more, as at the first,

Verse ConceptsBeginningGod, The ProviderMetaphorical Planting

Now the first lot came forth to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,

Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah; he and his brethren and sons were twelve:

Over the first course for the first month was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

Verse ConceptsTwenty Thousand And Up

He was of the children of Perez, the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month.

Now the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the history of Samuel the seer, and in the history of Nathan the prophet, and in the history of Gad the seer,

Verse ConceptsBooks, Not PreservedSeersWritingaccomplishments

Bible Theasaurus

Commencement (24 instances)
Foremost (17 instances)
Initiative (18 instances)
Leading (178 instances)
Maiden (40 instances)
Offset (3 instances)
Outset (2 instances)
Start (93 instances)

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