Dictionary of Bible Themes  »  5000 Humanity  »  5200 Human civilisation  »  5261 commander

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

Commanders of various ranks

Supreme commander

See also 2 Kings 18:17

Field commander

Isaiah 36:2

Provincial commander

1 Kings 20:14

Commander of captains

2 Chronicles 8:9

Commander of the citadel

Nehemiah 7:2

Commanders over various numbers of men

Deuteronomy 1:15; Numbers 31:14

Commanders serving under various rulers

Genesis 21:22 Abimelech; Judges 4:2 Jabin; 1 Samuel 14:50 Saul; 2 Kings 5:1 the king of Aram; 2 Kings 11:4 Jehoiada; 2 Kings 25:8 Nebuchadnezzar

David:

1 Chronicles 11:6; Corinthians 12:8,14; Corinthians 15:25; 1 C 1; 1 C 1 2 Chronicles 1:2 Solomon; Mark 6:21 Herod

The commander of the Roman troops

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

The commander of the army of the LORD

Joshua 5:13-15

Commanders in spiritual warfare

2 Timothy 2:4

See also

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