- Abraham rose early to stand before the Lord (Genesis 19:27).
- Abraham rose early to sacrifice Isaac (Genesis 22:3).
- Jacob rose early to worship the Lord (Genesis 28:18).
- Moses rose early to build an altar to God (Exodus 24:4).
- Moses rose early to meet God at Sinai (Exodus 34:4).
- Joshua rose early to take Ai (Joshua 8:10).
- Gideon rose early to examine the fleece (Judges 6:38).
- Hannah and Elkanah rose early to worship God (I Samuel 1:19).
- Samuel rose early to meet Saul (I Samuel 15:12).
- David rose early to do as his father bade him (I Samuel 17:20).
- Israel rose early and found their enemies dead (II Kings 19:35).
- Job rose early to offer sacrifice for his children (Job 1:5).
- The Son of God rose early to go to a solitary place to pray (Mark 1:5).
- Jesus rose early to go to the temple to teach (John 8:2).
- The people rose early to go hear Him (Luke 21:38).
- The women rose early to go to the sepulchre (Mark 16:2).