'Commanded' in the Bible

and He *said to him, “See that you say nothing to anyone; but go, show yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”

Immediately the king sent an executioner and commanded him to bring back his head. And he went and had him beheaded in the prison,

And He commanded them all to sit down by groups on the green grass.

It is like a man away on a journey, who upon leaving his house and putting his slaves in charge, assigning to each one his task, also commanded the doorkeeper to stay on the alert.