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commanded

Meaning of “commanded”

Ordered; directed.

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First occurrence: Genesis 2:16

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1 Kings 2:46
So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; which went out, and fell upon him, that he died. And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 2:46 · retained source text

So the king commaunded Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada, which went out, and fell vpon him, that he died, and the kingdome was established in the hand of Solomon.

1611 marginal note2.Chron. 1.1.

1 Kings 5:17
And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 5:17 · retained source text

And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house.

1 Kings 8:58
That he may incline our hearts unto him, to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and his statutes, and his judgments, which he commanded our fathers.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 8:58 · retained source text

That hee may encline our hearts vnto him, to walke in all his wayes, and to keepe his Commaundements, and his Statutes, and his Iudgements which hee commaunded our fathers.

1 Kings 9:4
And if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded thee, and wilt keep my statutes and my judgments:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 9:4 · retained source text

And if thou wilt walke before me, as Dauid thy father walked, in integritie of heart, and in vprightnesse, to doe according to all that I haue commanded thee, and wilt keepe my Statutes, and my Iudgements:

1 Kings 11:10
And had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods: but he kept not that which the Lord commanded.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 11:10 · retained source text

And had commaunded him concerning this thing, that hee should not goe after other gods: but hee kept not that which the LORD commanded.

1611 marginal noteChap. 6.12.

1 Kings 11:11
Wherefore the Lord said unto Solomon, Forasmuch as this is done of thee, and thou hast not kept my covenant and my statutes, which I have commanded thee, I will surely rend the kingdom from thee, and will give it to thy servant.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 11:11 · retained source text

Wherefore the LORD said vnto Solomon; Forasmuch as this is done of thee, and thou hast not kept my Couenant, and my Statutes which I haue commanded thee, I wil surely rend the kingdome from thee, and will giue it to thy seruant.

1611 marginal noteHebr. is with thee.

1611 marginal noteChap. 12.15.

1 Kings 13:21
And he cried unto the man of God that came from Judah, saying, Thus saith the Lord, Forasmuch as thou hast disobeyed the mouth of the Lord, and hast not kept the commandment which the Lord thy God commanded thee,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 13:21 · retained source text

And he cried vnto the man of God that came from Iudah, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Forasmuch as thou hast disobeied the mouth of the LORD, and hast not kept the commandement which the LORD thy God commanded thee,

1 Kings 15:5
Because David did that which was right in the eyes of the Lord, and turned not aside from any thing that he commanded him all the days of his life, save only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 15:5 · retained source text

Because Dauid did that which was right in the eies of the LORD, and turned not aside from any thing that he commanded him all the daies of his life, saue onely in the matter of Uriiah the Hittite.

1611 marginal note2.Sam. 11.4. and 12.9.

1 Kings 17:4
And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 17:4 · retained source text

And it shall bee, that thou shalt drinke of the brooke, and I haue commanded the rauens to feed thee there.

1 Kings 17:9
Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 17:9 · retained source text

Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I haue commaunded a widow woman there to sustaine thee.

1611 marginal noteLuke 4.26. called Sarepta.

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