8 occurrences in 6 translations

'Sentries' in the Bible

When he drove the man out, he placed on the eastern side of the orchard in Eden angelic sentries who used the flame of a whirling sword to guard the way to the tree of life.

Verse ConceptsBefore The FloodGuardsGuardiansSwordsEdenCherubim, Description ofSeeking LifeMetaphorical TreesFire From God's ServantsGod's SwordTree Of LifeAngelic GuardianshipGardensCherubimDirectionautonomyclosure

and listen to what they are saying. Then you will be brave and attack the camp." So he went down with Purah his servant to where the sentries were guarding the camp.

Verse ConceptsEnemy Attacks

Gideon and the 100 men who were with him went to the outpost of the camp at the beginning of the middle watch after the sentries had been stationed. They blew their trumpets and broke the pitchers that were in their hands.

Verse ConceptsBeginningNightOne Hundredgideon

After this, you will come to the Gibeah of God, where there are sentries of [the] Philistines. {Just as you enter} the town there, you will meet a procession of prophets coming down from the high place, with harp, tambourine, flute, and zither before them, and they will be prophesying.

Verse ConceptsFlutesHigh PlacesLyreMusical Instruments, types ofProphecy, Methods Of OtShrinesTambourinesHarpsLyresSchooldrums

Saul's sentries in Gibeah of Benjamin watched as the camp was in disarray, going this way and that.

Verse ConceptsWatchman

Lift up a signal against the walls of Babylon;Post a strong guard,Station sentries,Place men in ambush!For the Lord has both purposed and performedWhat He spoke concerning the inhabitants of Babylon.

Verse ConceptsGod, As RedeemerGuardsWatchmanBabylon DestroyedAmbushFlagsThe judgment of babylon

Then they will be in my sanctuary, [those] serving [in] my sanctuary, [as] sentries at the gates of the temple and [as] [those] serving the temple; they will slaughter the burnt offering and the sacrifice for the people, and they will stand {before them} to serve them,

Verse ConceptsGatesIn FrontKilling Sacrificesministering

On the night before Herod was to bring him out for execution, Peter, bound with two chains, was sleeping between two soldiers, while the sentries in front of the door guarded the prison.

Verse ConceptsLeisure, And PastimesSleep, PhysicalGod Is ImmanentIron ChainsDuring One NightTwo Other ThingsTwo Other MenSleeping Peacefullytrailsjail

Bible Theasaurus

Lookout (43 instances)
Scout (20 instances)
Sentinel (9 instances)
Sentries (8 instances)
Sentry (3 instances)

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