Dictionary of Bible Themes A senior military officer, usually in charge of a ruler's personal guards or bodyguards, the temple guard or a group of soldiers. The word is also used to refer to the commander of a ship's crew. Genesis 37:36; 39:1; 40:3-4; 41:10,12Captains in charge of a ruler's personal guards or bodyguards Potiphar, captain of Pharaoh's guard 1 Samuel 22:14David, captain of Saul's bodyguard See also Jeremiah 37:13The captain of the guard arrests Jeremiah Acts 4:1Captains in charge of the temple guard See also Acts 5:24,262 Kings 1:9-14 Captains in charge of soldiers King Ahaziah sends a captain with fifty men to Elijah Judges 5:14Captains come to the help of Deborah 1 Kings 9:22Solomon's captains were Israelites Isaiah 3:1-3pp 2Ch 8:9 God will remove captains in judgment Jonah 1:6Captains in charge of a ship's crew The ship's captain orders Jonah to call on his god Revelation 18:17-19See also Sea captains will bemoan the fall of Babylon 5208 armies5250 centurion 5261 commander 5330 guard 5434 officer 5489 rank 5544 soldiers |
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