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 who lived in their possessions in their cities were Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the Nethinim.

David said, "Whoever strikes the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain." 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: however he didn't attain to the [first] three.

Verse ConceptsThree Men

Behold, he was more honorable than the thirty, but he didn't attain to the [first] three: and David set him over his guard.

Verse ConceptsGuardsThirty

These are those who 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 you didn't carry it at first, Yahweh our God made broke out against us, because we didn't seek him according to the ordinance."

Verse Conceptsenquiring of GodCarrying Holy ThingsNot Enquiring Of God

Then on that day David first ordained to give thanks to Yahweh, by the hand of Asaph and his brothers.

Verse ConceptsDavid, Abilities OfSongsanniversary

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 brothers and sons were twelve:

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

Verse ConceptsTwenty Thousand And Up

[He was] of the children of Perez, the chief of all the captains of the army 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)