11 occurrences in 13 translations

'Ordered' in the Bible

The king ordered Ashpenaz, the chief of his court officials, to bring some of the Israelites from the royal family and from the nobility—

youths in whom was no defect, who were good-looking, showing intelligence in every branch of wisdom, endowed with understanding and discerning knowledge, and who had ability for serving in the king’s court; and he ordered him to teach them the literature and language of the Chaldeans.

Verse ConceptsIntelligenceLanguagesLanguages Mentioned In ScriptureIntellectual KnowledgePeople Made PerfectAlphabetPeople With KnowledgeServing KingsEducationmathteenagerroyaltyHandsome Men

And a regular amount of food and wine every day from the king's table was ordered for them by the king; and they were to be cared for for three years so that at the end of that time they might take their places before the king.

Verse ConceptsThree YearsProviding WinePeople TeachingOnce A DayForbidden FoodRich FoodServing KingsDividing FoodAssignmentEducation

Then King Nebuchadnezzar fell face downward and paid respect to Daniel [as a great prophet of the highest God], and gave orders for an offering and fragrant incense to be presented to him [in honor of his God].

Verse ConceptsSweet OdoursProstrationTributesIncense Offered AmissWorshipping Men

Nebuchadnezzar flew into a rage and furiously ordered that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego be brought before him.

Verse ConceptsRageAnger, Sinful ExamplesAngry People

Out of control with rage, Nebuchadnezzar's facial expression changed toward Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and he ordered that the furnace be heated seven times hotter than usual.

Verse ConceptsTemperSevenfoldExpressions On FacesHot ThingsAngry PeopleChange

He ordered strong soldiers in his army to tie up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego and to throw them into the furnace of blazing fire.

Verse ConceptsTying Up

Just as it was ordered to leave the stump of the tree in the ground along with its roots, so your kingdom will be restored to you when you realize that Heaven rules over everything.

Verse ConceptsRevival, PersonalStumps Of A TreeThe Kingdom Of Others

Under the influence of wine, Belshazzar ordered that the gold and silver vessels his grandfather Nebuchadnezzar had taken from the Temple in Jerusalem be brought in so the king, his officials, his wives, and his mistresses could drink from them.

Verse ConceptsPolygamySilverHoly VesselsSacred VesselsSacrilegeGold TransferredOther Wives

As ordered, they brought in the gold vessels that had been taken from the sanctuary of God's Temple in Jerusalem, and the king, his officials, his wives, and mistresses drank from them.

Verse ConceptsGold Items For The TabernaclOther Wives

At this point, the king ordered Daniel brought in and thrown into the lions' pit. The king spoke to Daniel, "Your God, whom you serve constantly, will deliver you himself."

Verse ConceptsDeath penaltyPunishment, Legal Aspects OfAmbivalenceDensThrowing PeopleGod Saves The NeedyIn Danger From Lionsorder

Bible Theasaurus

Arrange (23 instances)
Arranged (63 instances)
Consecrate (84 instances)
Consistent (29 instances)
Dictate (3 instances)
Enjoin (13 instances)
Govern (33 instances)
Grade (1 instance)
Logical (2 instances)
Ordain (18 instances)
Ordered (429 instances)
Orderly (11 instances)
Prescribe (3 instances)
Range (19 instances)
Regulate (6 instances)
Regulated (2 instances)

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