Those of them who were numbered ¹  from the tribe of Reuben were 46,500. ² 

with the best ¹  of the ancient mountains and the harvest produced by the age-old hills;

David was going back and forth ¹  from Saul in order to care for his father’s sheep in Bethlehem.

So he took his firstborn son, who was to succeed him as king, and offered him up as a burnt sacrifice on the wall. There was an outburst of divine anger against Israel, ¹  so they broke off the attack ²  and returned to their homeland.

Jesse was the father of Eliab, his firstborn; Abinadab was born second, Shimea third,

The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the oldest, Zetham, and Joel – three in all.

The sons of Uzziel: Micah the oldest, and Isshiah the second.

Now there were seven brothers. The first one married a woman ¹  and died without children.

and all the firstborn in the land of Egypt will die, from the firstborn son of Pharaoh ¹  who sits on his throne, to the firstborn son of the slave girl who is at her hand mill, and all the firstborn of the cattle.

Now all Moab had heard that the kings were attacking, ¹  so everyone old enough to fight was mustered and placed at the border. ² 

The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bathshua, ¹  a Canaanite woman. Er, Judah’s firstborn, displeased the Lord, so the Lord killed him. ² 

These were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: The firstborn was Amnon, whose mother was Ahinoam from Jezreel; the second was Daniel, whose mother was Abigail from Carmel;

Their father gave them many presents, including silver, gold, and other precious items, along with fortified cities in Judah. But he gave the kingdom to Jehoram because he was the firstborn.

(Now Laban had two daughters; ¹  the older one was named Leah, and the younger one Rachel.

The sons of Leah were Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn, as well as Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.

These are the names of the sons of Aaron: Nadab, the firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

Now King David heard about all these things and was very angry. ¹ 

The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the oldest, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.

They cast lots to determine their responsibilities – oldest as well as youngest, teacher as well as student. ¹ 

He struck down all the firstborn in Egypt, the firstfruits of their reproductive power ¹  in the tents of Ham.