"And when the king of Moab saw that the battle was too strong for him," and he had attempted in vain to break out, "he took his firstborn son, who would be king in his place, and sacrificed him as a burnt offering on the wall.
"The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI)"
Max Duncker
When the father returned home, a near relative presented him with his firstborn son.
"Some Jewish Witnesses For Christ"
Rev. A. Bernstein, B.D.
"We're all here now," said the little mother, as she put her arms about the neck of her stalwart firstborn and kissed his bearded face.
"Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906"
Lucy Maud Montgomery