Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 5000 Humanity » 5200 Human civilisation » 5245 captain 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. Captains in charge of a ruler's personal guards or bodyguards Potiphar, captain of Pharaoh's guard Genesis 37:36; Genesis 39:1; Genesis 40:3-4; Genesis 41:10,12 David, captain of Saul's bodyguard The captain of the guard arrests Jeremiah See also Jeremiah 37:13 Captains in charge of the temple guard Acts 4:1 See also Acts 5:24,26 Captains in charge of soldiers King Ahaziah sends a captain with fifty men to Elijah Captains come to the help of Deborah Solomon's captains were Israelites 1 Kings 9:22 pp 2 Chronicles 8:9 God will remove captains in judgment Captains in charge of a ship's crew The ship's captain orders Jonah to call on his god Sea captains will bemoan the fall of Babylon See also
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