15 occurrences

'Captain' in the Bible

And David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. And Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and was made chief.

Verse ConceptsCommander

Of the three, he was more honorable than the two, and was made their captain: howbeit he attained not to the first three.

Verse ConceptsThree Men

And when the Syrians saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they sent messengers, and drew forth the Syrians that were beyond the River, with Shophach the captain of the host of Hadarezer at their head.

And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew of the Syrians the men of'seven thousand chariots, and forty thousand footmen, and killed Shophach the captain of the host.

Verse ConceptsSeven ThousandForty Thousand And UpPeoples Who Fled

The third captain of the host for the third month was Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the priest, chief: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

Verse ConceptsTwenty Thousand And Up

The fourth captain for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

Verse ConceptsTwenty Thousand And Up

The fifth captain for this fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

Verse ConceptsTwenty Thousand And Up

The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

Verse ConceptsTwenty Thousand And Up

The seventh captain for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

Verse ConceptsTwenty Thousand And Up

The eighth captain for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zerahites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

Verse ConceptsTwenty Thousand And Updivision

The ninth captain for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anathothite, of the Benjamites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

Verse ConceptsTwenty Thousand And Up

The tenth captain for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zerahites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

Verse ConceptsWarriorsTwenty Thousand And Up

The eleventh captain for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

Verse ConceptsTwenty Thousand And Up

The twelfth captain for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

Verse ConceptsTwenty Thousand And Up

and after Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar: and the captain of the king's host was Joab.

Bible Theasaurus

Captain (178 instances)
Chieftain (1 instance)
Headwaiter (2 instances)
Marshal (3 instances)

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