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First occurrence: Genesis 1:5

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1 Chronicles 9:2
¶ Now the first inhabitants that dwelt in their possessions in their cities were, the Israelites, the priests, Levites, and the Nethinims.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 9:2 · retained source text

¶ Now the first inhabitants that dwelt in their possessions, in their cities, were the Israelites, the Priests, Leuits, and the Nethinims.

1 Chronicles 11:6
And David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. So Joab the son of Zeruiah went first up, and was chief.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 11:6 · retained source text

And Dauid said, Whosoeuer smiteth the Iebusites first, shall be chiefe, and captaine. So Ioab the sonne of Zeruiah went first vp, and was chiefe.

1611 marginal noteHeb, head.

1 Chronicles 11:21
Of the three, he was more honourable than the two; for he was their captain: howbeit he attained not to the first three.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 11:21 · retained source text

Of the three, hee was more honourable then the two, for he was their captaine; howbeit, he attained not to the first three.

1611 marginal note2.Sam. 23.19. &c.

1 Chronicles 11:25
Behold, he was honourable among the thirty, but attained not to the first three: and David set him over his guard.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 11:25 · retained source text

Behold, hee was honourable among the thirtie, but attained not to the first three: and Dauid set him ouer his guard.

1 Chronicles 12:9
Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 12:9 · retained source text

Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,

1 Chronicles 12:15
These are they that went over Jordan in the first month, when it had overflown all his banks; and they put to flight all them of the valleys, both toward the east, and toward the west.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 12:15 · retained source text

These are they that went ouer Iorden in the first moneth, when it had ouerflowen all his bankes, and they put to flight all them of the valleis, both toward the East, and toward the West.

1611 marginal noteHeb. filled ouer.

1611 marginal noteIosh. 3.15.

1 Chronicles 15:13
For because ye did it not at the first, the Lord our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the due order.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 15:13 · retained source text

For because ye did it not at the first, the LORD our God made a breach vpon vs, for that we sought him not after the due order.

1 Chronicles 16:7
¶ Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the Lord into the hand of Asaph and his brethren.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 16:7 · retained source text

¶ Then on that day, Dauid deliuered first this Psalme to thanke the LORD, into the hand of Asaph and his brethren:

1 Chronicles 23:19
Of the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 23:19 · retained source text

Of the sonnes of Hebron, Ieriah the first, Amariah the second, Iahaziel the third, and Iekamiam the fourth.

1 Chronicles 23:20
Of the sons of Uzziel; Michah the first, and Jesiah the second.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 23:20 · retained source text

Of the sonnes of Uzziel: Michah the first, and Iesiah the second.

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Before anything else in time, proceeding, place, or progression.

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