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A watchman, sentinel or bodyguard for a king or ruler. The word is also used metaphorically.

Bodyguards for kings

1 Samuel 22:14 See also 1 Samuel 26:14-15; Samuel 28:2; 2 Samuel 16:6; Samuel 23:23 pp 1 Chronicles 11:25; 1 Kings 1:8,10; 2 Kings 11:7-8; 2 Chronicles 12:11

Guards at the tomb of Jesus Christ

Matthew 27:65-66 See also Matthew 28:4

Other examples of human guards

Nehemiah 4:9,23; Luke 22:4 See also Genesis 37:36; 2 Kings 25:11 pp Jeremiah 39:9; Jeremiah 51:12; Matthew 27:54; Luke 2:8; Luke 11:21; Luke 22:52,63; Acts 4:1; Acts 12:4,6,10,19; Acts 16:23; Acts 22:20; Acts 23:35; Acts 24:23; Acts 28:16; Philippians 1:13

Angelic guards

Psalm 91:11-12 See also Genesis 3:24; 1 Corinthians 4:15

The LORD guards his people himself

Deuteronomy 32:9-11; Psalm 97:10 See also Genesis 28:15; 1 Samuel 2:9; 2 Samuel 22:31 pp Psalm 18:30; Psalm 1:6; Psalm 121:3-8; Proverbs 2:7-8; Proverbs 30:5; Isaiah 27:3; Isaiah 31:5; Isaiah 52:12; Isaiah 58:8

Figurative references to guarding

Guarding one's conduct

Proverbs 4:23; 1 Timothy 4:16 See also Deuteronomy 4:9; Proverbs 7:2; Proverbs 16:17; Proverbs 19:16; Ecclesiastes 5:1; Malachi 2:15-16

Jesus Christ warns his disciples against the Pharisees and Sadducees:

Matthew 16:6,11-12 Acts 20:28; 1 Corinthians 16:13; Philippians 4:7; 2 Peter 3:17; 2Jn 8

Guarding one's tongue

Psalm 141:3 See also Proverbs 13:3; James 3:3-8

Christians are to guard the gospel

2 Timothy 1:14 See also Acts 20:30-31; 1 Timothy 6:20; 2 Timothy 4:14-15

Church leaders are to guard those in their care

Acts 20:28-31 See also Hebrews 13:17; 1 Peter 5:2

See also

4110  angels
5193  tongue
5245  captain
5250  centurion
5480  protection
5611  watchman
5698  guardian
5802  care
5942  security
7784  shepherd
8490  watchfulness
8750  false teachings