67 Bible Verses about Guards

Ahimelech asked the king: But whom among all your officials can you trust like David? Your Majesty, he is your son-in-law, the commander of your bodyguard. He is honored in your own household.

David shouted to Saul's troops and to Abner: Abner! Can you hear me? Who is calling to the king? Abner asked. David answered, Abner, are you the greatest man in Israel? Why are you not protecting your master, the king? Someone entered the camp to kill your master.

David answered: That will give you a chance to see for yourself just how well we can fight! Achish said: You and your men will always be my bodyguards.

Shimei threw stones at David and his officials. This was in spite of the fact that his men and his bodyguards surrounded David.

He was honored over the rest of the Thirty Warriors. But he was not equal to the first three. David made him in charge over the fighting men who kept him safe.

Indeed he was more honored than the thirty, but he did not attain to the first three. David appointed him over his guard.

But the priest Zadok, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, the prophet Nathan, Shimei, Rei, and David's thirty special guards did not join Adonijah.

The two groups that go off duty on the Sabbath are to stand guard at the Temple to protect the king. You are to guard King Jehoash with drawn swords and stay with him wherever he goes. Anyone who comes near you is to be killed.

When the king went into Jehovah's Temple, guards carried the shields and then returned them to the guardroom.

Pilate said to them: You have a guard; make it as secure as you can. So they made the tomb secure. They sealed the stone and placed a guard there.

The guards shook with fear and became as dead men.

We prayed to God and stationed men on watch against them day and night.

He went away to discuss with the chief priests and captains, how he might deliver Jesus to them.

Meanwhile, in Egypt the Midianites sold Joseph to Potiphar, one of the king's officers, who was the captain of the palace guard.

The rest of the people still in the town, and all those who had given themselves up to the king of Babylon, and all the rest of the workmen were taken away as prisoners by Nebuzaradan, the captain of the army.

Finally Nebuzaradan, the commanding officer, took away as prisoners to Babylon the people who were left in the city, together with those who had deserted to him.

Give the signal to attack Babylon's walls. Strengthen the guard! Post the sentries! Place troops in ambush! Jehovah has done what he said he would do to the people of Babylon.

The centurion and those who were with him watching Jesus saw the earthquake. Filled with much fear of the things that were done, they proclaimed: Truly, this was the Son of God!

Shepherds in the same country were in the field keeping watch by night over their flock.

When the fully armed strong man guards his own palace, his goods are safe.

Jesus spoke to the chief priests, captains of the temple and elders who came against him: Did you come as you would against a robber with swords and clubs?

As they spoke to the people, the chief priests, the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees came to them.

When he apprehended him, he put him in prison. He turned him over to four squads of four soldiers each to guard him. After Passover he would be presented to the people.

After they were severely beaten, they threw them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safe.

When your witness Stephen was put to death, I was there, approving of his murder and taking care of the coats of his murderers.'

he said, I will hear you fully when your accusers arrive. He commanded him to be kept in the praetorian of Herod.

He commanded a centurion to keep Paul. Allow him some freedom of custody and that some of his people should come and minister to him.

When we arrived at Rome they allowed Paul to have a house for himself and the armed man who kept watch over him.

My imprisonment in Christ became known throughout the whole Praetorian Guard, and to all brothers.

He will put his angels in charge of you to protect you in all your ways. They will carry you in their hands so that you never strike your foot against a rock.

After he drove the man out, he placed on the east side of the Garden of Eden cherubim and a flaming sword flashing back and forth to guard the way to the tree of life.

Though you have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet you do not have many fathers. For in Christ Jesus I have given birth to you through the good news.

Jehovah's people were his property. Jacob was God's own possession. He found his people in a desert land, in a barren place where animals howl. He guarded them, took care of them, and protected them because they were the precious apple (pupil) of his eye. Like an eagle that stirs up its nest and hovers over its young, spreads its wings to catch them, and carries them on its wings,

You who love Jehovah hate evil! He preserves his anointed ones. He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked.

Remember, I am with you. I will watch over you wherever you go. I will also bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I do what I have promised you.

He guards the feet of his holy ones. The wicked are silenced in darkness. Man will not prevail by strength.

Your way is perfect Jehovah. Your word is correct. You are a shield for those who run to you for help.

God's way is perfect! The word of Jehovah has proven to be true. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.

Jehovah knows (is fully aware of) the way of the righteous. But the way of the wicked will perish.

He will not allow your foot to slip. He who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, He who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. Jehovah is your keeper. Jehovah is your shade on your right hand.read more.
The sun will not strike you by day. The moon will not strike you by night. Jehovah will protect you from all evil. He will protect (preserve) you. May Jehovah guard your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forever.

He stores up insightful (sound) (substantial) wisdom for the upright. He is a shield for those who walk in integrity. He guards those on paths of justice. He watches over the way of his godly ones.

Every word of God is pure. He is a shield to those who trust him.

I, Jehovah, watch over it. I water it continually. I guard it day and night so that no one may harm it.

Jehovah of Hosts will defend Jerusalem like a hovering bird. He will defend it and rescue it. He will pass over it and protect it.

You will not leave in haste or go in panic. For Jehovah will go before you. The God of Israel will be your rear guard.

Your light will break out like the dawn. Your recovery will speedily spring forth. Your righteousness will go before you and the glory of Jehovah will be your rear guard.

Guard your heart with all diligence for out of it come the source of life.

Pay attention to yourself and to your teaching. Continue in these things. When you do this you will save both yourself and those who listen to you.

Be on your guard! Make sure you do not forget, as long as you live, what you have seen with your own eyes. Teach them to your children and your grandchildren.

Obey my commandments and live, and my teaching like the pupil of your eye.

The highway of the upright departs from evil. He who guards his way preserves his life.

He who obeys the commandment saves his life. But he who is careless of his ways will die.

Did God make you one? Your flesh and spirit belong to him. What does God look for but godly descendants? Do not be unfaithful to the wife of your youth. I hate divorce and he who covers his garment with violence,' said Jehovah, the God of Israel. Jehovah of Hosts declares: 'Guard yourselves and do not deal treacherously.'

Jesus said: Take care to have nothing to do with the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

Be alert (be watchful) and stand fast (be vigilant) (persevere) in the faith, carry on as men (be courageous), be strong. (Ps 31:24)

The peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, avoid being carried away with the error of the wicked and falling from your own steadfastness.

O Jehovah, set a guard at my mouth. Keep watch over the door of my lips.

He who keeps his mouth (watches what he says) keeps his life. He who opens wide his lips (speaks thoughtlessly) will have destruction.

We put bits in horses' mouths that they may obey us. We guide their whole bodies. Look at ships. They are large and are driven by rough winds. Yet a very small rudder can control them, wherever the captain wills. The tongue also is a little member. It boasts great things. Consider how great a forest fire a small fire kindles!read more.
The tongue is like fire, the place of iniquity among our members. It defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of our life. It is set ablaze like the ever-burning fires in the Valley of Hinnom (Greek: Gehenna: symbolic of total destruction). Every kind of beast and bird, of creeping things and things in the sea, is tamed, and has been tamed by mankind. But no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil. It is full of deadly poison.

Through the power of the Holy Spirit, who lives in us. Keep (guard) (obey) (preserve) the good things that have been entrusted to you.

Such men will arise from among you speaking perverse things to draw away the disciples after them. Be on guard! Remember I did not cease for three years to admonish you day and night with tears.

O Timothy, guard that which is committed to you. Turn away from the empty speeches that violate what is holy and from opposition and from false knowledge.

Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: God will render to him according to his works. You should also beware of him, for he intensely opposed our words.

Be on guard for yourselves and the flock that the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Feed the Congregation of God that he purchased with the blood of his own [Son]. I know that after my departing grievous wolves will enter in among you, not sparing the flock. Such men will arise from among you speaking perverse things to draw away the disciples after them.read more.
Be on guard! Remember I did not cease for three years to admonish you day and night with tears.

Obey those who lead you. Submit to them: for they watch in behalf of your lives and must account for this. Obey them that their work may be a joy and not a burden; that would be without gain for you.

Shepherd the flock of God in your care. Exercise the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according to the will of God. Do not do it for dishonest gain, but eagerly.