Bible verses about Watchmen
Scripture references about Watchmen, organized by subject from the classic topical indexes of Orville Nave and R. A. Torrey.
Watchmen in Torrey's Topical Textbook
- Soldiers generally acted as: Mt 27:65,66
- Citizens sometimes acted as: Ne 7:3
- WERE STATIONED
- On watch towers: 2Ki 9:17; Isa 21:5
- On the walls of cities: Isa 62:6
- In the streets of cities: Ps 127:1
- Around the temple in Jerusalem on special occasions: 2Ki 11:6
- Paraded the streets at night to preserve order: So 3:3; 5:7
- IN TIME OF DANGER
- Increase in number: Jer 51:12
- Vigilant night and day: Ne 4:9; Isa 21:8
- Reported the approach of all strangers: 2Sa 18:24-27; 2Ki 9:18-20; Isa 21:6,7,9
- Sounded an alarm at the approach of enemies: Eze 33:2,3
- Vigilance of, vain without God's protection: Ps 127:1
- Were relieved by turns: Ne 7:3
- Danger of sleeping on their posts, referred to: Mt 28:13,14
- Neglecting to give warning punished with death: Eze 33:6
- Often interrogated by passengers: Isa 21:11
- ILLUSTRATIVE
- Of ministers: Isa 5:28; 62:6; Eze 3:17; Heb 13:17
- (Blind,) of careless ministers: Isa 56:10
- (Looking for the morning,) of anxious waiting for God: Ps 130:5,6