'Watch' in the Bible
and Mizpah; for he said, Let Jehovah watch between me and thee, when we shall be hidden one from another:
And it came to pass in the morning watch, that Jehovah looked upon the camp of the Egyptians, in the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and embarrassed the camp of the Egyptians.
So Gideon and the hundred men who were with him came to the outskirts of the camp at the beginning of the middle watch, when they had just set the watch; and they blew the trumpets and smashed the jars that were in their hands.
and watch; if the daughters of Shiloh come out to dance in the dances, then come out of the vineyards and seize each man his wife from the daughters of Shiloh, and go to the land of Benjamin.
And it came to pass the next day that Saul set the people in three companies; and they came into the midst of the camp in the morning watch, and smote Ammon until the heat of the day: and it came to pass that they who remained were scattered, and not two of them were left together.
And Saul sent messengers to David's house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning; and Michal David's wife told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to-night, to-morrow thou wilt be put to death.
And he commanded them saying, This is the thing which ye shall do: a third part of you, that come in on the sabbath, shall be keepers of the watch of the king's house;
and a third part shall be at the gate of Sur; and a third part at the gate behind the couriers; and ye shall keep the watch of the house for a defence.
And the two parts of you, all those that go forth on the sabbath, even they shall keep the watch of the house of Jehovah about the king.
And they and their sons were at the gates of the house of Jehovah, the house of the tent, to keep watch there.
To Shuppim and Hosah westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the ascent, watch against watch.
But let none come into the house of Jehovah except the priests and those of the Levites that do the service; they shall go in, for they are holy; but all the people shall keep the watch of Jehovah.
Watch and keep them until ye weigh them before the chiefs of the priests and the Levites, and the chiefs of the fathers of Israel, at Jerusalem, in the chambers of the house of Jehovah.
Then we prayed to our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.
And I said to them that the gates of Jerusalem should not be opened until the sun was hot, and that they should shut the doors and bar them while they stood by; and that there should be appointed watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one over against his house.
And the doorkeepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren, that kept watch at the gates, were a hundred and seventy-two.
Am I a sea, or a sea-monster, that thou settest a watch over me?
For now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin?
He sitteth in the lurking-places of the villages; in the secret places doth he slay the innocent: his eyes watch for the wretched.
For mine enemies speak against me, and they that watch for my soul consult together,
For a thousand years, in thy sight, are as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night.
I watch, and am like a sparrow alone upon the housetop.
Set a watch, O Jehovah, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
Prepare the table, appoint the watch; eat, drink: arise, ye princes, anoint the shield.
For the terrible one shall come to nought, and the scorner shall be no more, and all that watch for iniquity shall be cut off,
And it shall come to pass, as I have watched over them, to pluck up, and to break down, and to overthrow, and to destroy, and to afflict; so will I watch over them to build, and to plant, saith Jehovah.
Behold, I will watch over them for evil, and not for good; and all the men of Judah that are in the land of Egypt shall be consumed by the sword and by the famine, until there be an end of them.
Stand by the way, and watch, inhabitress of Aroer; ask him that fleeth, and her that escapeth; say, What is done?
Lift up a banner towards the walls of Babylon, make the watch strong, set the watchmen, prepare the ambushes; for Jehovah hath both devised and done that which he spoke against the inhabitants of Babylon.
He that dasheth in pieces is come up against thy face: keep the fortress, watch the way, make thy loins strong, fortify thy power mightily.
I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will look forth to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer as to my reproof.
But in the fourth watch of the night he went off to them, walking on the sea.
Watch therefore, for ye know not in what hour your Lord comes.
But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch the thief was coming, he would have watched and not have suffered his house to be dug through into.
Watch therefore, for ye know not the day nor the hour.
Then he says to them, My soul is very sorrowful even unto death; remain here and watch with me.
And he comes to the disciples and finds them sleeping, and says to Peter, Thus ye have not been able to watch one hour with me?
Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is ready, but the flesh weak.
And Pilate said to them, Ye have a watch: go, secure it as well as ye know how.
And they went and secured the sepulchre, having sealed the stone, with the watch besides.
And as they went, behold, some of the watch went into the city, and brought word to the chief priests of all that had taken place.
And seeing them labouring in rowing, for the wind was contrary to them, about the fourth watch of the night he comes to them walking on the sea, and would have passed them by.
Take heed, watch and pray, for ye do not know when the time is:
it is as a man gone out of the country, having left his house and given to his bondmen the authority, and to each one his work, and commanded the doorkeeper that he should watch.
Watch therefore, for ye do not know when the master of the house comes: evening, or midnight, or cock-crow, or morning;
And he says to them, My soul is full of grief even unto death; abide here and watch.
And he comes and finds them sleeping. And he says to Peter, Simon, dost thou sleep? Hast thou not been able to watch one hour?
Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh weak.
And there were shepherds in that country abiding without, and keeping watch by night over their flock.
And if he come in the second watch, and come in the third watch, and find them thus, blessed are those bondmen.
Watch therefore, praying at every season, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things which are about to come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
Wherefore watch, remembering that for three years, night and day, I ceased not admonishing each one of you with tears.
So then do not let us sleep as the rest do, but let us watch and be sober;
Obey your leaders, and be submissive; for they watch over your souls as those that shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not groaning, for this would be unprofitable for you.
Be vigilant, watch. Your adversary the devil as a roaring lion walks about seeking whom he may devour.
Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and keep it and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come upon thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know at what hour I shall come upon thee.
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