Quotes about Officer
Then Gaal son of Ebed said, “Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerubbaal, and is not Zebul his officer? You are to serve the men of Hamor, the father of Shechem. Why should we serve Abimelech?
— Judges 9:28
The idea of morning and evening prayer led by a military officer was part of the Virginia in which Washington was raised.40
— Peter Lillback
Joel son of Zichri was the officer over them, and Judah son of Hassenuah was over the Second District of the city.
— Nehemiah 11:9
When Jesus had said this, one of the officers standing nearby slapped Him in the face and said, “Is this how You answer the high priest?”
— John 18:22
Jesus Christ was God's revenue officer.
— Billy Sunday
And Jehu said to Bidkar his officer, “Pick him up and throw him into the field of Naboth the Jezreelite. For remember that when you and I were riding together behind his father Ahab, the LORD lifted up this burden against him:
— 2 Kings 9:25
Shebuel, a descendant of Gershom son of Moses, was the officer in charge of the treasuries.
— 1 Chronicles 26:24
ALNAGAR (A'LNAGAR) A'LNAGER, or A'LNEGER.n.s.[from alnage.] A measurer by the ell; a sworn officer, whose business formerly was to inspect the assize of woollen cloth, and to fix the seals appointed upon it for that purpose; but there are now three officers belonging to the regulation of cloth-manufactures, the searcher, measurer, and alneger.Dict. ALNAGE (A'LNAGE) n.s.[from aulnage, or aunage, Fr.] Ell-measure
— Samuel Johnson
For how can you repel a single officer among the least of my master’s servants when you depend on Egypt for chariots and horsemen?
— 2 Kings 18:24
And they faithfully brought in the contributions, tithes, and dedicated gifts. Conaniah the Levite was the officer in charge of them, and his brother Shimei was second.
— 2 Chronicles 31:12
Now the king had appointed the officer on whose arm he leaned to be in charge of the gate, but the people trampled him in the gateway, and he died, just as the man of God had foretold when the king had come to him.
— 2 Kings 7:17
Whenever the chest was brought by the Levites to the king’s overseers and they saw that there was a large amount of money, the royal scribe and the officer of the high priest would come and empty the chest and carry it back to its place. They did this daily and gathered the money in abundance.
— 2 Chronicles 24:11