# Captain of the guard

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Military rank

For the film, see [Captain of the Guard (film)](/source/Captain_of_the_Guard_(film)).

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The Captain of the Noble Guard

The **Captain of the Guard** is a position for a military force. It is also a position within jail and prison staffing.

## Uses

### Military use

A Captain of the Guard is the commanding position of a [military](/source/Military) security force. The position of Captain of the Guard is no longer associated with the rank of [Captain](/source/Captain_(land)). The Guard is commonly associated with [bodyguard](/source/Bodyguard) duty for [royalty](/source/Monarchy) like the [royal guards](/source/Royal_guard) or [head of state](/source/Head_of_state), but the Guard can refer to the military security force of a [city](/source/City) or region such as a [province](/source/Province), [state](/source/Federated_state), or [territory](/source/Territory_(administrative_division)).

### Jail and prison use

A captain of the guard is the leading guard for correctional institutes, such as jails and prisons, in some jurisdictions.

### Jewish temple guard

The captain of the guard oversaw a guard over the [temple in Jerusalem](/source/Temple_in_Jerusalem), which consisted of three [priests](/source/Cohenim) and 21 [levites](/source/Levite).[1] The position is referred to in the [New Testament](/source/New_Testament) at [Acts 4:1](/source/Acts_4#Verse_1).[2]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Jacobs, Joseph; Eisenstein, Judah David (1901–1906). ["Temple, Administration and Service of"](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Jewish_Encyclopedia/Temple,_Administration_and_Service_of). In [Singer, Isidore](/source/Isidore_Singer); et al. (eds.). *[The Jewish Encyclopedia](/source/The_Jewish_Encyclopedia)*. New York: Funk & Wagnalls., accessed 13 April 2024

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Acts 4:1](https://www.biblica.com/bible/?osis=niv:Acts%204:1): [New International Version](/source/New_International_Version)

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