Lexicon :: Strong's H6822 - ṣāp̄â

and also Mizpah,[fn] for he said, “May the LORD watch between you and me when we are out of each other’s sight.

When he arrived, there was Eli sitting on his chair beside the road waiting, because he was anxious about the ark of God. When the man entered the city to give a report, the entire city cried out.

When Saul’s watchmen in Gibeah of Benjamin looked, they saw the panicking troops scattering in every direction.

Meanwhile, Absalom had fled. When the young man who was standing watch looked up, there were many people coming from the road west of him from the side of the mountain.[fn]

David was sitting between the city gates when the watchman went up to the roof of the city gate and over to the wall. The watchman looked out and saw a man running alone.

Now the watchman was standing on the tower in Jezreel. He saw Jehu’s mob approaching and shouted, “I see a mob! ”

Joram responded, “Choose a rider and send him to meet them and have him ask, ‘Do you come in peace? ’ ”

Again the watchman reported, “He reached them but hasn’t started back. Also, the driving is like that of Jehu son of Nimshi ​— ​he drives like a madman.”

He doesn’t believe he will return from darkness;

he is destined for the sword.

In the morning, LORD, you hear my voice;

in the morning I plead my case to you and watch expectantly.

The wicked one lies in wait for the righteous

and intends to kill him;

He rules forever by his might;

he keeps his eye on the nations.

The rebellious should not exalt themselves.Selah

The eyes of the LORD are everywhere,

observing the wicked and the good.

She watches over the activities of her household

and is never idle.[fn]

Your neck is like a tower of ivory,

your eyes like pools in Heshbon

by Bath-rabbim’s gate.

Your nose is like the tower of Lebanon

looking toward Damascus.

For the Lord has said to me,

“Go, post a lookout;

let him report what he sees.

The voices of your watchmen —

they lift up their voices,

shouting for joy together;

for every eye will see

when the LORD returns to Zion.

Israel’s[fn] watchmen are blind, all of them,

they know nothing;

all of them are mute dogs,

they cannot bark;

they dream, lie down,

and love to sleep.

I appointed watchmen over you

and said, “Listen for the sound of the ram’s horn.”

But they protested, “We won’t listen! ”

Stand by the highway and watch,

resident of Aroer!

Ask him who is fleeing or her who is escaping,

“What happened? ”

All the while our eyes were failing

as we looked in vain for help;

we watched from our towers

for a nation that would not save us.

“Son of man, I have made you a watchman over the house of Israel. When you hear a word from my mouth, give them a warning from me.

“Son of man, speak to your people and tell them, ‘Suppose I bring the sword against a land, and the people of that land select a man from among them, appointing him as their watchman.

“However, suppose the watchman sees the sword coming but doesn’t blow the ram’s horn, so that the people aren’t warned, and the sword comes and takes away their lives. Then they have been taken away because of their iniquity, but I will hold the watchman accountable for their blood.’

Ephraim’s watchman is with my God.

Yet the prophet encounters a bird trap

on all his pathways.

Hostility is in the house of his God!

The best of them is like a brier;

the most upright is worse than a hedge of thorns.

The day of your watchmen,

the day of your punishment, is coming;

at this time their panic is here.

But I will look to the LORD;

I will wait for the God of my salvation.

My God will hear me.

One who scatters is coming up against you.

Man the fortifications!

Watch the road!

Brace[fn] yourself!

Summon all your strength!

I will stand at my guard post

and station myself on the lookout tower.

I will watch to see what he will say to me

and what I should[fn] reply about my complaint.