Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And there stood a watchman on the tower in Jezreel, and he spied the company of Jehu as he came, and said, I see a company. And Joram said, Take an horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, Is it peace?

Take an horseman

Bible References

A watchman

2 Samuel 13:34
Absalom has fled. The servant keeping the watch looked outside. He saw many people coming down the road beside the mountain west of him.
2 Samuel 18:24
David was sitting between the two gates. The watchman walked along the roof of the gate by the wall. He looked at the man running alone.
Isaiah 21:6
For this is what Jehovah says to me: Go, station the lookout, and let him report what he sees.
Isaiah 56:10
Israel's watchmen are blind. They all lack knowledge they are all mute dogs. They cannot bark. They just lie around and dream, they love to sleep.
Isaiah 62:6
I have posted watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem. They will never be silent day or night. Whoever calls on Jehovah, do not allow yourselves any rest,
Ezekiel 33:2
Son of man, speak to your people. Tell them: 'Suppose I bring war on this country and the people of this country choose one of their men and make him their watchman.
Acts 20:26
I declare to you today that I am innocent of the blood of all men.

Take an horseman

2 Kings 7:14
They chose some men and the king sent them in two chariots with instructions to go and find out what had happened to the Syrian army.