A general term referring to a senior military officer in charge of soldiers.

See also

Commanders of various ranks

2 Kings 18:17

Supreme commander

Isaiah 36:2

Field commander

1 Kings 20:14

Provincial commander

2 Chronicles 8:9

Commander of captains

Nehemiah 7:2

Commander of the citadel

Deuteronomy 1:15

Commanders over various numbers of men

Numbers 31:14
Genesis 21:22

Commanders serving under various rulers

Judges 4:2

Abimelech

1 Samuel 14:50

Jabin

2 Kings 5:1

Saul

2 Kings 11:4

the king of Aram

2 Kings 25:8

Jehoiada

1 Chronicles 11:6; 12:8,14; 15:25; 25:1; 28:1

Nebuchadnezzar

2 Chronicles 1:2

David:

Mark 6:21

Solomon

Herod

Acts 21:31-34; 22:26-30; 23:10,17-23; 24:22

The commander of the Roman troops

Joshua 5:13-15

The commander of the army of the LORD

2 Timothy 2:4

Commanders in spiritual warfare

See also

5208 armies
5245 captain
5250 centurion
5434 officer
5489 rank
5544 soldiers