Thematic Bible: Watchmen
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Booth » Watchmen
His house shall endure as the moth, and as a booth that the watchman maketh.
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Moreover the daughter of Zion is left alone like a cottage in a vineyard, like a watch house in time of war, like a besieged city.
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The earth shall stagger like a drunkard, to and fro; and be taken away like a tent. Her misdeeds shall lie so heavy upon her, that she must fall, and never rise up again.
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Christian ministers » Watchmen
Upon the walls of Jerusalem, I have set keepers which shall never cease, neither by day nor yet by night.
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And now, O thou son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: that whereas thou hearest anything out of my mouth, thou mayest warn them on my behalf.
Idleness and sloth » Exemplified » Watchmen
For his watchmen are all blind, they have altogether no understanding. They are all dumb dogs, no being able to bark; they are sleepery, sluggish, and lie snorting.
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Names » Of ministers » Watchmen
Upon the walls of Jerusalem, I have set keepers which shall never cease, neither by day nor yet by night.
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Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Watchmen
Obey them that have the oversight of you, and submit yourselves to them, for they watch for your souls, even as they that must give accounts for them: that they may do it with joy, and not with grief. For that is an unprofitable thing for you.
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Upon the walls of Jerusalem, I have set keepers which shall never cease, neither by day nor yet by night.
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"Thou son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore take good heed to the words, and give them warning at my commandment.
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And I will set watchmen over you, and therefore take heed unto the voice of the trumpet. But they say, 'We will not take heed.'
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Titles and names of ministers » Watchmen
Upon the walls of Jerusalem, I have set keepers which shall never cease, neither by day nor yet by night.
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And now, O thou son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: that whereas thou hearest anything out of my mouth, thou mayest warn them on my behalf.
Watchmen » In time of danger » Reported the approach of all strangers, &c
And behold, here cometh a chariot of men with two horsemen." And he answered and said, "Babylon is fallen, is fallen! She is turned upside down, and all the images of her gods are smitten to the ground!"
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And David sat between the two gates. And the watchman went up to the roof over the gate unto the wall, and lifted up his eyes and saw: and behold, there came a man running alone. And the watchman called and told the king. And the king said, "If he come alone, there is tidings in his mouth." And he came and drew nigh. And the watchman saw another man running, and called unto the porter and said, "Behold, there cometh another running alone." And the king answered, "He is also a tidings bringer." read more.
And the watchman said, "Me thinketh the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok." And the king said, "He is a good man and cometh with good tidings."
And the watchman said, "Me thinketh the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok." And the king said, "He is a good man and cometh with good tidings."
And there went one on horseback against him and said, "Thus sayeth the king, 'Is it peace?'" And Jehu answered, "What hast thou to do with peace? Turn, and come after me." And the watchman told, saying, "The messenger came to them but he cometh not again." Then he sent out another on horseback, which came to them and said, "Thus sayeth the king, 'Is it peace?'" And Jehu answered, "What hast thou to do with peace? Turn, and come after me." And the watchman told, saying, "He came to them, but he cometh not again, and the driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi, for he driveth as he were mad."
For thus the Lord hath charged me: "Go thy way, and set a watchman, that he may tell what he seeth." And when he had waited diligently, he saw two horsemen: the one riding upon an Ass, the other upon a camel.
Watchmen » Of a city
And when it is time, the watchmen upon the mount of Ephraim shall cry, 'Arise, let us go up unto Zion to our LORD God.'"
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{A song of the stairs} Except the LORD build the house, their labour is but lost that build it. Except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
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And the watchman called and told the king. And the king said, "If he come alone, there is tidings in his mouth." And he came and drew nigh.
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And there went one on horseback against him and said, "Thus sayeth the king, 'Is it peace?'" And Jehu answered, "What hast thou to do with peace? Turn, and come after me." And the watchman told, saying, "The messenger came to them but he cometh not again."
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Watchmen » Spiritual
Obey them that have the oversight of you, and submit yourselves to them, for they watch for your souls, even as they that must give accounts for them: that they may do it with joy, and not with grief. For that is an unprofitable thing for you.
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Upon the walls of Jerusalem, I have set keepers which shall never cease, neither by day nor yet by night.
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"Thou son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore take good heed to the words, and give them warning at my commandment.
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And I will set watchmen over you, and therefore take heed unto the voice of the trumpet. But they say, 'We will not take heed.'
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Watchmen » Illustrative » Of ministers
Their arrows are sharp, and their bows bent. Their horses' hoofs are like flint, and their cart wheels like a stormy wind.
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Obey them that have the oversight of you, and submit yourselves to them, for they watch for your souls, even as they that must give accounts for them: that they may do it with joy, and not with grief. For that is an unprofitable thing for you.
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Upon the walls of Jerusalem, I have set keepers which shall never cease, neither by day nor yet by night.
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"Thou son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore take good heed to the words, and give them warning at my commandment.
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Watchmen » Paraded the streets at night to preserve order
So the watchmen that went about the city found me, smote me, and wounded me: Yea they that kept the walls, took away my kerchief from me.
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The watchmen that go about the city found me, to whom I said: Saw ye not him whom my soul loveth?
Watchmen » In time of danger » Vigilant night and day
Nevertheless, we made our prayer unto our God, and set watchmen upon the wall day and night over against them.
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And the watchman cried, "LORD, I have stood waiting all the whole day, and am appointed to keep my watch every night.
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Watchmen » Were stationed » On watch towers
While they garnished the table, the watchman looked: and while he was eating and drinking it was said, "Up, ye Captains, take you to your shield."
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And the watchmen that stood on the tower in Jezreel spied the company of Jehu as he came, and said, "I see a company." And Jehoram said, "Take a horseman and send against them, and let him ask whether it be peace."
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Watchmen » Danger of sleeping on their posts, referred to
saying, "Say that his disciples came by night, and stole him away while ye slept." And if this come to the ruler's ears, we will appease him, and save you harmless.
Watchmen » Soldiers generally acted as
Pilate said unto them, "Take watchmen: Go and make it as sure as ye can." And they went and made the sepulchre sure with watchmen, and sealed the stone.
Watchmen » In time of danger » Sounded an alarm at the approach of enemies
"Thou son of man, Speak to the children of thy people, and tell them, 'When I send a sword upon a land, if the people of the land take a man of their country, and set him to be their watchman: The same man, when he seeth the sword come upon the land, shall blow the trumpet, and warn the people.
Watchmen » In time of danger » Increased in number
Set up tokens upon the walls of Babylon, make your watch strong, set your watchmen in array, yea hold privy watches: and yet for all that shall the LORD go forth with the device, which he hath taken upon them that dwell in Babylon.
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Watchmen » Illustrative » (looking for the morning,) of anxious waiting for God
I look for the LORD; my soul doth wait for him, and in his word is my trust. My soul fleeth unto the LORD before the morning watch, I say, before the morning watch.
Watchmen » Were stationed » Around the temple in jerusalem on special occasions
and another third part shall be at the gate Sur; and another third part shall be at the gate behind the guard chamber, and so shall ye keep the watch of the house of Massah;
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Watchmen » Illustrative » (blind,) of careless ministers
For his watchmen are all blind, they have altogether no understanding. They are all dumb dogs, no being able to bark; they are sleepery, sluggish, and lie snorting.
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Watchmen » Neglecting to give warning punished with death
Again, if the watchman see the sword come, and show it not with the trumpet, so that the people is not warned: if the sword come then, and take any man from among them: the same shall be taken away in his own sin, but his blood will I require of the watchman's hand.'
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Watchmen » Often interrogated by passengers
The heavy burden of Dumah. He calleth unto me, out of of Seir, "Watchman, what hast thou espied by night? Watchman, what hast thou espied by night?"
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Watchmen » Citizens sometimes acted as
and I said unto them, "Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they are yet standing in the watch, the doors shall be shut and barred." And there were certain citizens of Jerusalem appointed to be watchmen every one in his watch, and about his house.
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Watchmen » Were relieved by turns
and I said unto them, "Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they are yet standing in the watch, the doors shall be shut and barred." And there were certain citizens of Jerusalem appointed to be watchmen every one in his watch, and about his house.
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Watchmen » Were stationed » Walls of cities
Upon the walls of Jerusalem, I have set keepers which shall never cease, neither by day nor yet by night.
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Watchmen » Were stationed » In the streets of cities
{A song of the stairs} Except the LORD build the house, their labour is but lost that build it. Except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
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Watchmen » Vigilance of, vain without God's protection
{A song of the stairs} Except the LORD build the house, their labour is but lost that build it. Except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
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