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COMMANDER

A title of authority given to military, government, civic, and religious leaders. Heb. śar is translated in a variety of ways in the OT. It refers to the Egyptian princes of the pharaoh (Gen. 12:15), the captains of Moses’ military units (Num. 31:14), and men of honor or valor (Isa. 23:8). On the occasion of Abner’s death, David said, “Do you not know that a prince and a great man has fallen today?” (2 Sam. 3:38).

In the contexts of government, civic service, and religion, several references are made concerning commanders: Judg. 9:30, the governor of a town; Gen. 40:16, the chief baker; Jer. 35:4, religious officials who served in the temple; 1 Chr. 24:5, in the organization of the priests of the sanctuary, the sons of Eleazar and the sons of Ithamar.

Daniel uses the term śar when referring to heavenly and divine beings. The angel Michael is called the “prince” of Judah (Dan. 10:21), and God himself is referred to as a commander, the “Prince of princes,” who will face the attack of an evil king (8:25).

A. Perry Hancock

Prayer Tents Bible References - Prayer Tents

COMMANDER

Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000)