- 通常由士兵擔任看守者
      太 27:65,66 

 - 有時由平民擔任看守者
      尼 7:3 

 - 守望者站崗的地點
   . 望樓上
        王下 9:17  賽 21:5 

   . 城牆上
        賽 62:6 

   . 城裡大街上
        詩 127:1 

   . 某些特殊場合, 在耶路撒冷聖殿周圍站崗
        王下 11:6 

 - 夜間巡行大街, 以維護治安
      歌 3:3  5:7 

 - 危難時刻
   . 守望人數增加
        耶 51:12 

   . 日夜戒備
        尼 4:9  賽 21:8 

   . 只要有生人前來就回報上級
        撒下 18:24-27  王下 9:18-20  賽 21:6,7,9 

   . 敵人臨近時就拉警報
        結 33:2,3 

 - 若非神保守, 守望者的戒備也是枉然
      詩 127:1 

 - 輪班交替
      尼 7:3 

 - 提到站岡時打盹是危險的
      太 28:13,14 

 - 怠忽職守、不警戒人的守望者將處以死刑
      結 33:6 

 - 常有路人詢問守望者
      賽 21:11 

 - 用來說明
   . 牧者
        賽 5:28  62:6  結 3:17  來 13:17 

   . (瞎眼的守望者,) 粗心的牧者
        賽 56:10 

   . (守望者等候天亮,) 切切等候神
        詩 130:5,6 

 - Soldiers generally acted as
      Mt 27:65,66 

 - Citizens sometimes acted as
      Ne 7:3 

 - WERE STATIONED
   . On watch towers
        2Ki 9:17  Isa 21:5 

   . On the walls of cities
        Isa 62:6 

   . In the streets of cities
        Ps 127:1 

   . Around the temple in Jerusalem on special occasions
        2Ki 11:6 

 - Paraded the streets at night to preserve order
      So 3:3  5:7 

 - IN TIME OF DANGER
   . Increase in number
        Jer 51:12 

   . Vigilant night and day
        Ne 4:9  Isa 21:8 

   . Reported the approach of all strangers
        2Sa 18:24-27  2Ki 9:18-20  Isa 21:6,7,9 

   . Sounded an alarm at the approach of enemies
        Eze 33:2,3 

 - Vigilance of, vain without God's protection
      Ps 127:1 

 - Were relieved by turns
      Ne 7:3 

 - Danger of sleeping on their posts, referred to
      Mt 28:13,14 

 - Neglecting to give warning punished with death
      Eze 33:6 

 - Often interrogated by passengers
      Isa 21:11 

 - ILLUSTRATIVE
   . Of ministers
        Isa 5:28  62:6  Eze 3:17  Heb 13:17 

   . (Blind,) of careless ministers
        Isa 56:10 

   . (Looking for the morning,) of anxious waiting for God
        Ps 130:5,6