Quotes about Vigilance
They were a wall around us, both day and night, the whole time we were herding our sheep near them.
- 1 Samuel 25:16
So the king of Israel sent word to the place the man of God had pointed out. Time and again Elisha warned the king, so that he was on his guard in such places.
- 2 Kings 6:10
a third shall be at the gate of Sur, and a third at the gate behind the guards. You are to take turns guarding the temple—
- 2 Kings 11:6
You must surround the king with weapons in hand, and anyone who approaches the ranks must be put to death. You must stay close to the king wherever he goes.”
- 2 Kings 11:8
They would spend the night stationed around the house of God, because they were responsible for guarding it and opening it every morning.
- 1 Chronicles 9:27
So we prayed to our God and posted a guard against them day and night.
- Nehemiah 4:9
And our enemies said, “Before they know or see a thing, we will come into their midst, kill them, and put an end to the work.”
- Nehemiah 4:11
At that time the Jews who lived nearby came and told us ten times over, “Wherever you turn, they will attack us.”
- Nehemiah 4:12
So I stationed men behind the lowest sections of the wall, at the vulnerable areas. I stationed them by families with their swords, spears, and bows.
- Nehemiah 4:13
who were rebuilding the wall. The laborers who carried materials worked with one hand and held a weapon with the other.
- Nehemiah 4:17
And each of the builders worked with his sword strapped at his side. But the trumpeter stayed beside me.
- Nehemiah 4:18
So we continued the work, while half of the men held spears from the break of dawn until the stars came out.
- Nehemiah 4:21