10 occurrences

'First' in the Bible

Cush fathered Nimrod. He became the first powerful ruler on the earth.

These are the settlement locations allotted within their borders to Aaron's descendants in the Kohathite clan since the lot was cast in their favor first.

The first to settle on their own property in their own towns of Israel were priests, descendants of Levi, and the Temple Servants.

David had announced, "Whoever first attacks the Jebusites will be appointed chief and commander." When Zeruiah's son Joab went up first, he became chief.

Verse ConceptsCommander

These men crossed the Jordan in the first month of the year during flood season and chased out everyone in the valleys, to the east and to the west.

Verse ConceptseastMonth 1Peoples Who Fled

Because you didn't carry it from the very first, the LORD our God attacked us, since we didn't care for it appropriately."

Verse Conceptsenquiring of GodCarrying Holy ThingsNot Enquiring Of God

The first lottery was chosen in favor of Jehoiarib, the second for Jedaiah,

Asaph's first lottery was cast in favor of Joseph; the second went to Gedaliah, that is, to him, to his relatives, and his sons, for a total of twelve;

Zabdiel's son Jashobeam was responsible for the first division of 24,000 soldiers for the first month.

Verse ConceptsTwenty Thousand And Up

A descendant of Perez, he was chief of all the commanders of the army for the first month.

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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