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Ishmael captured all the other people in Mizpah: the king's daughters and all the other people who were left there. They were the ones whom Nebuzaradan commander of the guard had chosen Gedaliah son of Ahikam to take care of. So Ishmael son of Nethaniah captured those people, and he started to cross over to the country of the Ammonites.

They led away the men, women, and children, and the king's daughters. Nebuzaradan commander of the guard had put Gedaliah son of Ahikam son of Shaphan in charge of those people. Johanan also took Jeremiah the prophet and Baruch son of Neriah.

I appointed a living creature to guard you. I put you on the holy mountain of God. You walked among the gems that shined like fire.

These Levites are to be servants in my Holy Place. They may guard the gates of the Temple and serve in the Temple area. They may kill the animals for the burnt offering and the sacrifices for the people. They may stand before the people to serve them.

Ashpenaz had ordered a guard to watch Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.

Daniel said to the guard, "Please give us this test for ten days: Don't give us anything but vegetables to eat and water to drink.

So the guard agreed to test them for ten days.

So the guard took away the king's special food and wine, feeding them vegetables instead.

The destroyer is coming to attack you, Nineveh. Guard the defenses. Watch the road. Get ready. Gather all your strength!

I will stand like a guard to watch and place myself at the tower. I will wait to see what he will say to me; I will wait to learn how God will answer my complaint.

"If your enemy is taking you to court, become friends quickly, before you go to court. Otherwise, your enemy might turn you over to the judge, and the judge might give you to a guard to put you in jail.

Pilate said, "Take some soldiers and go guard the tomb the best way you know."

So they all went to the tomb and made it safe from thieves by sealing the stone in the entrance and putting soldiers there to guard it.

Judas had planned a signal for them, saying, "The man I kiss is Jesus. Arrest him and guard him while you lead him away."

He said this because Jesus was commanding the evil spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had taken hold of him. Though he had been kept under guard and chained hand and foot, he had broken his chains and had been forced by the demon out into a lonely place.

Then Jesus said to them, "Be careful and guard against all kinds of greed. Life is not measured by how much one owns."

When Jesus said this, one of the guards standing there hit him. The guard said, "Is that the way you answer the high priest?"

Then Paul and Silas were thrown into jail, and the jailer was ordered to guard them carefully.

he said, "I will hear your case when those who are against you come here, too." Then the governor gave orders for Paul to be kept under guard in Herod's palace.

Timothy, guard what God has trusted to you. Stay away from foolish, useless talk and from the arguments of what is falsely called "knowledge."