Quotes About Protection

and commanded them, “This is what you are to do: A third of you who come on duty on the Sabbath shall guard the royal palace,

the two divisions that would go off duty on the Sabbath are to guard the house of the LORD for the king.

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.”

Then the priest gave to the commanders of hundreds the spears and shields of King David from the house of the LORD.

And the guards stood with weapons in hand surrounding the king by the altar and the temple, from the south side to the north side of the temple.

And Jehoiada the priest ordered the commanders of hundreds in charge of the army, “Bring her out between the ranks, and put to the sword anyone who follows her.” For the priest had said, “She must not be put to death in the house of the LORD.”

Now when the settlers first lived there, they did not worship the LORD, so He sent lions among them, which killed some of them.

but worship the LORD your God, and He will deliver you from the hands of all your enemies.”

who replied, “Tell your master that this is what the LORD says: ëDo not be afraid of the words you have heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed Me.

So this is what the LORD says about the king of Assyria: ëHe will not enter this city or shoot an arrow into it. He will not come before it with a shield or build up a siege ramp against it.

He will go back the way he came, and he will not enter this city,í declares the LORD.

ëI will defend this city and save it for My own sake and for the sake of My servant David.í”

And Jabez called out to the God of Israel, “If only You would bless me and enlarge my territory! May Your hand be with me and keep me from harm, so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted the request of Jabez.

So the descendants of Aaron were given Hebron (a city of refuge), Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa,

he was previously stationed at the Kingís Gate on the east side. These were the gatekeepers from the camp of the Levites.

In earlier times Phinehas son of Eleazar had been in charge of the gatekeepers, and the LORD was with him.

So they and their descendants were assigned to guard the gates of the house of the LORD—the house called the Tent.

The gatekeepers were stationed on the four sides: east, west, north, and south.

He let no man oppress them; He rebuked kings on their behalf:

ëDo not touch My anointed ones! Do no harm to My prophets!í

I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make for you a name like the greatest in the land.

And I will provide a place for My people Israel and will plant them so that they may dwell in a place of their own and be disturbed no more. No longer will the sons of wickedness oppress them as they did at the beginning

David answered Gad, “I am deeply distressed. Please, let me fall into the hand of the LORD, for His mercies are very great; but do not let me fall into the hands of men.”

Then the LORD spoke to the angel, who put his sword back into its sheath.