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commandments

Meaning of “commandments”

Commands, orders, or prescribed requirements issued by one who commands.

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171 occurrences168 verses33 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 26:5

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1 Kings 2:3
And keep the charge of the Lord thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 2:3 · retained source text

And keepe the charge of the LORD thy God, to walke in his wayes, to keepe his Statutes, and his Commandements, & his Iudgements, and his Testimonies, as it is written in the Law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoeuer thou turnest thy selfe:

1611 marginal noteOr, doe wisely.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 29.9. iosh. 1.7.

1 Kings 3:14
And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as thy father David did walk, then I will lengthen thy days.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 3:14 · retained source text

And if thou wilt walke in my wayes, to keepe my Statutes and my Commandements, as thy father Dauid did walke, then I will lengthen thy dayes.

1611 marginal noteChap. 15.5.

1 Kings 6:12
Concerning this house which thou art in building, if thou wilt walk in my statutes, and execute my judgments, and keep all my commandments to walk in them; then will I perform my word with thee, which I spake unto David thy father:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 6:12 · retained source text

Concerning this House which thou art in building, if thou wilt walke in my Statutes, and execute my Iudgments, and keepe all my Commandements to walke in them: then will I performe my word with thee, which I spake vnto Dauid thy father.

1611 marginal note2.Sam. 7.13. 1.chro. 22.10.

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
The 1611 reading
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 8:61
Let your heart therefore be perfect with the Lord our God, to walk in his statutes, and to keep his commandments, as at this day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 8:61 · retained source text

Let your heart therefore be perfect with the LORD your God, to walke in his Statutes, and to keepe his Commandements, as at this day.

1 Kings 9:6
But if ye shall at all turn from following me, ye or your children, and will not keep my commandments and my statutes which I have set before you, but go and serve other gods, and worship them:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 9:6 · retained source text

But if you shall at all turne from following me, you or your children, and will not keepe my Commandements, and my Statutes, which I haue set before you, but goe and serue other gods, and worship them:

1 Kings 11:34
Howbeit I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand: but I will make him prince all the days of his life for David my servant’s sake, whom I chose, because he kept my commandments and my statutes:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 11:34 · retained source text

Howbeit, I will not take the whole kingdome out of his hand: but I will make him Prince all the dayes of his life, for Dauid my seruants sake, whom I chose, because hee kept my Commandements and my Statutes:

1 Kings 11:38
And it shall be, if thou wilt hearken unto all that I command thee, and wilt walk in my ways, and do that is right in my sight, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did; that I will be with thee, and build thee a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel unto thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 11:38 · retained source text

And it shall be, if thou wilt hearken vnto all that I command thee, and wilt walke in my wayes, and doe that is right in my sight, to keepe my Statutes and my Commandements, as Dauid my seruant did; that I will be with thee, and build thee a sure house, as I built for Dauid, and will giue Israel vnto thee.

1 Kings 14:8
And rent the kingdom away from the house of David, and gave it thee: and yet thou hast not been as my servant David, who kept my commandments, and who followed me with all his heart, to do that only which was right in mine eyes;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 14:8 · retained source text

And rent the kingdome away from the house of Dauid, and gaue it thee: and yet thou hast not beene as my seruant Dauid, who kept my Commandements, and who followed mee with all his heart, to doe that onely which was right in mine eyes,

1 Kings 18:18
And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou, and thy father’s house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the Lord, and thou hast followed Baalim.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 18:18 · retained source text

And hee answered, I haue not troubled Israel, but thou and thy fathers house, in that yee haue forsaken the Commandements of the LORD, and thou hast followed Baalim.

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Psalms 111:7

The works of his hands are verity and judgment; all his commandments are sure.

Psalms 119:151

Thou art near, O Lord; and all thy commandments are truth.

Psalms 119:172

My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.

Psalms 119:86

All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.

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