Dictionary entry

CAPTAIN

Nave's Topical Bible

→ Commander-in-chief of an army De 20:9; Jud 4:2; 1Sa 14:50; 1Ki 2:35; 16:16; 1Ch 27:34

→ Of the tribes Nu 2

→ Of thousands Nu 31:48; 1Sa 17:18; 1Ch 28:1

→ Of hundreds 2Ki 11:15

→ See CENTURION

→ Of fifties 2Ki 1:9; Isa 3:3

→ Of the guard Ge 37:36; 2Ki 25:8

→ Of the ward Jer 37:13

→ Signifying any commander, as 1Sa 9:16; 22:2; 2Ki 20:5

→ Leader 1Ch 11:21; 12:34; 2Ch 17:14-19; Joh 18:12

→ David's captains, or chief heroes 2Sa 23; 1Ch 11:12

→ King appoints 1Sa 18:13; 2Sa 17:25; 18:1

→ Angel of the Lord, called Jos 5:14; 2Ch 13:12

→ Christ called Heb 2:10

→ See ARMIES