31 occurrences in 12 translations

'Charge' in the Bible

And keep the charge of the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself:

Verse Conceptsethics, and graceSecrets To SuccessMoses, Significance OfWatchfulness, Of BelieversKings, How They Should ActTestimoniesKeep The Commandments!Success Through GodThe Law Given Through Moses

The king appointed Jehoiada's son Benaiah in charge of the army to replace Joab and also appointed Zadok the priest to replace Abiathar.

Verse ConceptsSolomon, Character OfExchanging Of Leaders

and wherefore hast thou not kept the oath of Jehovah, and the charge that I charged upon thee?'

Verse ConceptsThey Do Not Keep Commands

Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, wrote down what happened. Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was in charge of the records.

Verse ConceptsScribesSecretaryRecorders

Benaiah son of Jehoiada, in charge of the army;Zadok and Abiathar, priests;

Azariah son of Nathan, in charge of the deputies;Zabud son of Nathan, a priest and adviser to the king;

Verse ConceptsadvisersOfficersRank

Ahishar, in charge of the palace;and Adoniram son of Abda, in charge of forced labor.

Verse ConceptsOfficersPalacesForced Labour

These were their names: Ben-Hur was in charge of the hill country of Ephraim.

Ben-Deker was in charge of Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth Shemesh, and Elon Beth Hanan.

Ben-Hesed was in charge of Arubboth; he controlled Socoh and all the territory of Hepher.

Ben-Abinadab was in charge of Naphath Dor. (He was married to Solomon's daughter Taphath.)

Verse ConceptsNamed Wives

Baana son of Ahilud was in charge of Taanach and Megiddo, as well as all of Beth Shan next to Zarethan below Jezreel, from Beth Shan to Abel Meholah and on past Jokmeam.

Ben-Geber was in charge of Ramoth Gilead; he controlled the tent villages of Jair son of Manasseh in Gilead, as well as the region of Argob in Bashan, including sixty large walled cities with bronze bars locking their gates.

Verse ConceptsFortressesCityLargenessBrassSixtiesCities In IsraelWalled TownsBronze GatesGrandmothers

Ahinadab son of Iddo was in charge of Mahanaim.

Ahimaaz was in charge of Naphtali. (He married Solomon's daughter Basemath.)

Verse ConceptsNamed Wives

Baana son of Hushai was in charge of Asher and Aloth.

Jehoshaphat son of Paruah was in charge of Issachar.

Shimei son of Ela was in charge of Benjamin.

Geber son of Uri was in charge of the land of Gilead (the territory which had once belonged to King Sihon of the Amorites and to King Og of Bashan). He was sole governor of the area.

Verse ConceptsGovernors

Barley also and straw for the horses and dromedaries brought they unto the place where the officers were, every man according to his charge.

Verse ConceptsGrainFeeding Animals

He sent 10,000 to Lebanon each month in shifts; one month they were in Lebanon, two months they were at home. Adoniram was in charge of the forced labor.

Verse ConceptsTens Of ThousandsOne MonthTwo To Four MonthsForced Labour

not including his 3,300 deputies in charge of the work. They ruled over the people doing the work.

Verse ConceptsOverseersThree Thousand And Up

These men were also in charge of Solomon's work projects; there were a total of 550 men who supervised the workers.

Verse ConceptsFour To Five HundredFour And Five Hundred

and given a charge unto him concerning this thing, not to go after other gods; and he hath not kept that which Jehovah commanded,

Verse ConceptsDifferent GodsDo Not Have Other godsThey Do Not Keep Commands

And the man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valour: and Solomon seeing the young man that he was industrious, he made him ruler over all the charge of the house of Joseph.

Verse ConceptsdiligenceDiligence, Results OfServants, GoodIndustry, Examples OfPromotionEntrustingForced Labour

Then King Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was in charge of forced labor, but all Israel stoned him to death. King Rehoboam managed to get into the chariot and flee to Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsChariotsHasty ActionForced LabourKilling Named Individuals

And king Rehoboam maketh in their stead shields of brass, and hath made them a charge on the hand of the heads of the runners, those keeping the opening of the house of the king,

Verse ConceptsShields

His servant Zimri, commander of half his chariots, conspired against him while Elah was in Tirzah getting drunk in the house of Arza, who was in charge of the household at Tirzah.

Verse Conceptsdrinking, abstention fromConspiraciesHalf Of GroupsDrunk IndividualsConspiracy

Ahab called for Obadiah, who was in charge of the palace. Obadiah was a man who greatly feared the Lord

Verse ConceptsFaith, Growth InOfficersPalacesIndividuals Fearing GodKings Summoning

The young men who served as officials within the provinces led the charge, and somebody informed Ben-hadad, "Some men have come out from Samaria."

Verse ConceptsFirst To Fight

But the king [doubted him and] said to him, “How many times must I make you swear to tell me nothing but the truth in the name of the Lord?”

Verse ConceptsAdjurationGod's Word Is True

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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