9 occurrences

'Captain' in the Bible

When he arrived, the army commanders were seated, so he said, "I have a message for you, captain!" Jehu asked, "For which one of us?" "For you, captain!" he answered.

Verse ConceptsGood News

On the seventh day of the fifth month, which was during the nineteenth year of King Nebuchadnezzar's reign as king of Babylon, captain of the guard Nebuzaradan, a servant of the king of Babylon, arrived in Jerusalem

Verse ConceptsCommanderMonthMonth 5

The Chaldean army that accompanied the captain of the guard demolished the walls that surrounded Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsDestruction Of JerusalemDestruction Of Jerusalem's Wall

Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard, carried the survivors of the people who remained in the city, those who had deserted to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the multitude into exile.

Verse ConceptsGuardsRemnantExile Of Judah To Babylon

However, the captain of the guard left some of the poor people of the land to work as vinedressers and farmers.

Verse ConceptsFarmersRemnantSmall RemnantsPloughmenImmigrants

The captain of the guard also confiscated the fire pans, basins, and whatever had been crafted of pure gold and pure silver.

Verse ConceptsSilverTaking Mixed Metals

The captain of the guard arrested Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the second priest, three temple officials,

Verse ConceptsChief priestsHigh Priest, In OtPrisonersDoorkeepers

one overseer from the city who supervised the soldiers, five of the king's advisors who had been discovered in the city, the scribe who served the army captain who mustered the army of the land, and 60 men of the land who were discovered in the city.

Verse ConceptsConscriptionScribesSecretaryFive PeopleSixties

Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard, took them to the king of Babylon at Riblah,

Bible Theasaurus

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

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