16 occurrences in 12 translations

'Commanded' in the Bible

On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,

Verse ConceptsMerrinessChamberlainsSeven PeopleThe Seventh Day Of The WeekDay 7Drunk Individuals

For this deed of the queen shall come abroad unto all women, so that they shall despise their husbands in their eyes, when it shall be reported, The king Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought in before him, but she came not.

Verse ConceptsWivesWronging Other People

Esther had not yet made known her kindred or her people, even as Mordecai had commanded her; for Esther did what Mordecai told her as she had done when under his care.

Verse ConceptsChildren, Good KidsChildren, Good Examples OfThose Who Did Not TellMen's OrdersObeying People

And all the king's servants, that were in the king's gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence.

Verse ConceptsWaiting At GatesPraising Specific People

Then were the king's scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first month, and there was written according to all that Haman had commanded unto the king's lieutenants, and to the governors that were over every province, and to the rulers of every people of every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language; in the name of king Ahasuerus was it written, and sealed with the king's ring.

Verse ConceptsProvincesSealing The MessageAlphabet

Then Esther called for Hathach, one of the king's eunuchs, whom he had appointed to attend her, and commanded him to go to Mordecai, to find out what this was, and why it was.

Verse ConceptsAsking Particular Questions

Esther spoke to Hathach and commanded him to tell Mordecai,

Verse Conceptsflexibility

Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews.

Verse Conceptsfate

So Mordecai went his way, and did according to all that Esther had commanded him.

Verse ConceptsObeying People

The king commanded, “Hurry, and get Haman so we can do as Esther has requested.” So the king and Haman went to the banquet Esther had prepared.

Verse ConceptsHurrying Others On

On that night could not the king sleep, and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king.

Verse ConceptsInsomnia, Causes OfWakefulnessReading Other MatterHistorical Booksmums

Harbona, one of the royal eunuchs, said: “There is a gallows 75 feet tall at Haman’s house that he made for Mordecai, who gave the report that saved the king.”The king commanded, “Hang him on it.”

Verse ConceptsEscaping, Physical ThingsAbasement, Examples OfDimensions Of Other Things

Then were the king's scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.

Verse ConceptsAfricaMonth 3A Hundred And SomeAlphabet

And the king commanded it so to be done: and the decree was given at Shushan; and they hanged Haman's ten sons.

Verse ConceptsHangingTen PeoplePeople Hung To Death

But when Esther came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked device, which he devised against the Jews, should return upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.

Verse ConceptsEvil DevicesPeople Hung To Death

to establish these days of Purim [to be observed] at their appointed times, just as Mordecai the Jew and Queen Esther had established for them, and as they had established for themselves and for their descendants with instructions regarding their times of fasting and their lamentations (expressions of needing help).

Verse ConceptsHow To Fast

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