Formerly

From the Negev he journeyed from place to place toward Bethel, until he came to the place between Bethel and Ai where his tent had formerly been pitched,

At that time Joshua turned back and captured Hazor and put its king to the sword, because Hazor was formerly the head of all these kingdoms.

From there he marched against the inhabitants of Debir (formerly known as Kiriath-sepher).

Judah also marched against the Canaanites who were living in Hebron (formerly known as Kiriath-arba), and they struck down Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai.

From there they marched against the inhabitants of Debir (formerly known as Kiriath-sepher).

They sent spies to Bethel (formerly known as Luz),

…if only to teach warfare to the subsequent generations of Israel, especially to those who had not known it formerly:

They named it Dan, after their forefather Dan, who was born to Israel—though the city was formerly named Laish.

(Formerly in Israel, a man on his way to inquire of God would say, “Come, let us go to the seer.” For the prophet of today was formerly called the seer.)

(Formerly in Israel, a man on his way to inquire of God would say, “Come, let us go to the seer.” For the prophet of today was formerly called the seer.)

When all those who had formerly known Saul saw him prophesying with the prophets, they asked one another, “What has happened to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?”

There they found rich, good pasture, and the land was spacious, peaceful, and quiet; for some Hamites had lived there formerly.

At this, his neighbors and those who had formerly seen him begging began to ask, “Isn’t this the man who used to sit and beg?”

Just as you who formerly disobeyed God have now received mercy through their disobedience,

They only heard the account: “The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.”

Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods.

Therefore remember that formerly you who are Gentiles in the flesh and called uncircumcised by the so-called circumcision (that done in the body by human hands)—

I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy.

Formerly he was useless to you, but now he has become useful both to you and to me.

Since, then, it remains for some to enter His rest, and since those who formerly heard the good news did not enter because of their disobedience,