Popular Bible Verses about Commander - Page 4

Found 113 Verses (from 31)

Genesis 21:32

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After the treaty had been made at Beersheba, Abimelek and Phicol the commander of his forces returned to the land of the Philistines. NIV

Thus they made a covenant at Beersheba; then Abimelech and Phicol the commander of his army returned to the land of the Philistines. AMP

Thus they made a covenant at Beersheba: then Abimelech rose up, and Phichol the chief captain of his host, and they returned into the land of the Philistines. KJV

1 Chronicles 11:21

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He was doubly honored above the Three and became their commander, even though he was not included among them. NIV

Of the Three [in the second rank] he was more renowned than the two, and became their captain; however, he attained not to the first three. AMP

Of the three, he was more honourable than the two; for he was their captain: howbeit he attained not to the first three. KJV

Judges 5:14

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Some came from Ephraim, whose roots were in Amalek; Benjamin was with the people who followed you. From Makir captains came down, from Zebulun those who bear a commander's staff. NIV

Out of Ephraim they came down whose root is in Amalek, after you, Benjamin, with your kinsmen. Out of Machir came down commanders and lawgivers, and out of Zebulun those who handle the pen or stylus of the writer. AMP

Out of Ephraim was there a root of them against Amalek; after thee, Benjamin, among thy people; out of Machir came down governors, and out of Zebulun they that handle the pen of the writer. KJV

Acts 22:27

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The commander went to Paul and asked, "Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?" "Yes, I am," he answered. NIV

So the commandant came and said to [Paul], Tell me, are you a Roman citizen? And he said, Yes [indeed]! AMP

Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yea. KJV

Acts 22:28

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Then the commander said, "I had to pay a lot of money for my citizenship." "But I was born a citizen," Paul replied. NIV

The commandant replied, I purchased this citizenship [as a capital investment] for a big price. Paul said, But I was born [Roman]! AMP

And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born. KJV

Acts 21:34

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Some in the crowd shouted one thing and some another, and since the commander could not get at the truth because of the uproar, he ordered that Paul be taken into the barracks. NIV

Some in the crowd kept shouting back one thing and others something else, and since he could not ascertain the facts because of the furor, he ordered that Paul be removed to the barracks. AMP

And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle. KJV

Judges 4:2

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So the LORD sold them into the hands of Jabin king of Canaan, who reigned in Hazor. Sisera, the commander of his army, was based in Harosheth Haggoyim. NIV

So the Lord sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, who reigned in Hazor. The commander of his army was Sisera, who dwelt in Harosheth-hagoiim [fortress or city of the nations]. AMP

And the LORD sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, that reigned in Hazor; the captain of whose host was Sisera, which dwelt in Harosheth of the Gentiles. KJV

2 Kings 18:26

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Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah, and Shebna and Joah said to the field commander, "Please speak to your servants in Aramaic, since we understand it. Don't speak to us in Hebrew in the hearing of the people on the wall." NIV

Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah and Shebna and Joah said to the Rabshakeh, We pray you, speak to your servants in the Aramaic (Syrian) language, for we understand it; and do not speak to us in the Jews' language in the hearing of the people on the wall. AMP

Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebna, and Joah, unto Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee, to thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and talk not with us in the Jews' language in the ears of the people that are on the wall. KJV

Judges 11:6

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"Come," they said, "be our commander, so we can fight the Ammonites." NIV

And they said to Jephthah, Come and be our leader, that we may fight with the Ammonites. AMP

And they said unto Jephthah, Come, and be our captain, that we may fight with the children of Ammon. KJV

1 Chronicles 11:6

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David had said, "Whoever leads the attack on the Jebusites will become commander-in-chief." Joab son of Zeruiah went up first, and so he received the command. NIV

And David said, Whoever smites the Jebusites first shall be chief and commander. Joab son of Zeruiah [David's half sister] went up first, and so he was made chief. AMP

And David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. So Joab the son of Zeruiah went first up, and was chief. KJV