Watchmen
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 -- Song 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.