13 occurrences in 12 translations

'Charge' in the Bible

Then Abner was very angry over the words of Ish-bosheth and said, “Am I a dog’s head that belongs to Judah? Today I show kindness to the house of Saul your father, to his brothers and to his friends, and have not delivered you into the hands of David; and yet today you charge me with a guilt concerning the woman.

Verse ConceptsBlameAnger, HumanLoyaltyOffenceNamed People Angry With OthersPeople Of Judah

Now Saul's son had two officers in charge of some raiding parties. One was named Baanah and the other was named Rechab. They were sons of Rimmon, a descendant of Benjamin from Beeroth, which was considered to belong to the tribe of Benjamin.

Zeruiah's son Joab served in charge of the army, Ahilud's son Jehoshaphat was his personal archivist,

Verse ConceptsScribesRecorders

He put his brother Abishai in charge of the rest of the army and they were deployed against the Ammonites.

And the king said unto the woman, Go to thine house, and I will give charge concerning thee.

Verse ConceptsThe King's Orders

And Ahithophel hath seen that his counsel was not done, and he saddleth the ass, and riseth and goeth unto his house, unto his city, and giveth charge unto his household, and strangleth himself, and dieth, and he is buried in the burying-place of his father.

Verse ConceptsDespair, Description OfHangingHope, Results Of Its AbsenceHousesPunishment, Legal Aspects OfSuicideTombsPutting In OrderIndividuals going homePeople Hung To DeathPreparing To TravelSaddling Donkeys

David mustered his forces and appointed officers in charge of regiments and companies.

Verse ConceptsCounting Soldiers

And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom.

Verse ConceptsParental LoveSoft TreatmentThe King's Orders

Ziba, the steward in charge of Saul's household, and 1,000 descendants of Benjamin accompanied him, along with Ziba's fifteen sons and 20 servants. They rushed toward the Jordan River ahead of the king

Verse ConceptsStewardshipFifteenTwentyA Thousand PeopleHasty Action

Adoram was in charge of forced labor; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was court historian;

Verse ConceptsRecordersForced Labour

Indeed,with your help I can charge against an army; by my God's power I can jump over a wall.

Verse ConceptsConquestFigurative WallsPeople JumpingThe Nations Attackedjumpingarmy

Zeruiah's son Abishai, Joab's brother, was the lieutenant in charge of the platoons. He used his spear to fight and kill 300 men, gaining a reputation distinct from the Three.

Verse ConceptsThree To Four HundredThree Hundred And AboveKilling Many People

He was the most honored of the Thirty, but he did not become one of the Three. David put him in charge of his bodyguard.

Verse ConceptsGuardsThirtyPraising Specific People

Bible Theasaurus

Command (517 instances)
Commission (24 instances)
Commit (177 instances)
Complaint (39 instances)
Consign (7 instances)
Despatch (1 instance)
Enjoin (13 instances)
Errand (5 instances)
Excite (1 instance)
Guardianship (1 instance)
Injunction (11 instances)
Level (45 instances)
Lodge (69 instances)
Mandate (3 instances)
Mission (30 instances)
Precept (8 instances)
Rouse (28 instances)
Saddle (7 instances)
Shoot (65 instances)
Supervision (21 instances)
Thrill (3 instances)

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