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charged

Meaning of “charged”

Past-tense, past-participial, or adjectival form of charge. Sense 1: Commanded, enjoined, or solemnly required. Sense 2: Imputed, accused, or charged with a fault. Sense 3: Burdened with a payment, obligation, or liability. Sense 4: Entrusted or made responsible for a person, duty, or burden.

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First occurrence: Genesis 26:11

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Ruth 2:9
Let thine eyes be on the field that they do reap, and go thou after them: have I not charged the young men that they shall not touch thee? and when thou art athirst, go unto the vessels, and drink of that which the young men have drawn.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ruth 2:9 · retained source text

Let thine eyes be on the field that they doe reape, and go thou after them: Haue I not charged the young men, that they shall not touch thee? and when thou art athirst, goe vnto the vessels, and drinke of that which the yong men haue drawen.

1 Samuel 14:27
But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath: wherefore he put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand, and dipped it in an honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes were enlightened.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 14:27 · retained source text

But Ionathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath; wherefore he put foorth the ende of the rodde that was in his hand, and dipt it in an hony combe, and put his hand to his mouth, and his eyes were enlightened.

1 Samuel 14:28
Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food this day. And the people were faint.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 14:28 · retained source text

Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food this day. And the people were faint.

1611 marginal noteOr, wearie.

2 Samuel 11:19
And charged the messenger, saying, When thou hast made an end of telling the matters of the war unto the king,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 11:19 · retained source text

And charged the messenger, saying, When thou hast made an ende of telling the matters of the warre vnto the King;

2 Samuel 18:12
And the man said unto Joab, Though I should receive a thousand shekels of silver in mine hand, yet would I not put forth mine hand against the king’s son: for in our hearing the king charged thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Beware that none touch the young man Absalom.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 18:12 · retained source text

And the man saide vnto Ioab, Though I should receiue a thousand shekels of siluer in mine hand, yet would I not put foorth mine hand against the Kings sonne: for in our hearing the King charged thee, and Abishai, and Ittai, saying,Beware that none touch the yong man Absalom.

1611 marginal noteHeb. weigh vpon mine hand.

1611 marginal noteHebr. beware whosoeuer ye be, of &c.

1 Kings 2:1
NOW the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 2:1 · retained source text

¶ Now the dayes of Dauid drew nigh, that he should die, and he charged Solomon his sonne, saying;

1 Kings 2:43
Why then hast thou not kept the oath of the Lord, and the commandment that I have charged thee with?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 2:43 · retained source text

Why then hast thou not kept the Oath of the LORD, and the commandement that I haue charged thee with?

1 Kings 13:9
For so was it charged me by the word of the Lord, saying, Eat no bread, nor drink water, nor turn again by the same way that thou camest.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 13:9 · retained source text

For so was it charged mee by the word of the LORD, saying, Eate no bread, nor drinke water, nor turne again by the same way that thou camest.

2 Kings 17:15
And they rejected his statutes, and his covenant that he made with their fathers, and his testimonies which he testified against them; and they followed vanity, and became vain, and went after the heathen that were round about them, concerning whom the Lord had charged them, that they should not do like them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 17:15 · retained source text

And they reiected his Statutes, and his Couenant that hee made with their fathers, and his Testimonies which he testified against them, and they followed vanitie, and became vaine, and went after the heathen that were round about them, concerning whom the LORD had charged them, that they should not doe like them.

2 Kings 17:35
With whom the Lord had made a covenant, and charged them, saying, Ye shall not fear other gods, nor bow yourselves to them, nor serve them, nor sacrifice to them:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Kings 17:35 · retained source text

With whom the LORD had made a Couenant, and charged them, saying, Yee shall not feare other gods, nor bow your selues to them, nor serue them, nor sacrifice to them:

1611 marginal noteIudg.6.10.

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