2 Kings 9:17

New Century Version

The lookout was standing on the watchtower in Jezreel when he saw Jehu’s troops coming. He said, “I see some soldiers!” Joram said, “Take a horseman and send him to meet them. Tell him to ask, ‘Is all in order?’ ”

Cross References

2 Samuel 13:34

In the meantime Absalom had run away. A guard standing on the city wall saw many people coming from the other side of the hill.

2 Samuel 18:24

David was sitting between the inner and outer gates of the city. The watchman went up to the roof of the gate by the walls, and as he looked up, he saw a man running alone.

1 Kings 2:15

“You remember that at one time the kingdom was mine,” Adonijah said. “All the people of Israel recognized me as their king, but things have changed. Now my brother is the king, because the Lord chose him.

2 Kings 7:14

So the men took two chariots with horses. The king sent them after the Aramean army, saying, “Go and see what has happened.”

2 Kings 9:11

When Jehu went back to his master’s officers, one of them said to Jehu, “Is everything all right? Why did this crazy man come to you?” Jehu answered, “You know the man and how he talks.”

2 Kings 9:16

Then he got into his chariot and set out for Jezreel, where Joram was resting. Ahaziah king of Judah had gone down to see him.

2 Kings 9:18

The horseman rode out to meet Jehu, and he said, “This is what the king says: ‘Is all in order?’ ” Jehu said, “Why bother yourself with order? Come along behind me.” The lookout reported, “The messenger reached them, but he is not coming back.”

2 Kings 9:19

Then Joram sent out a second horseman. This rider came to Jehu’s group and said, “This is what the king says: ‘Is all in order?’ ” Jehu answered, “Why bother yourself with order? Come along behind me.”

Isaiah 56:10

The leaders who are to guard the people are blind; they don’t know what they are doing. All of them are like quiet dogs that don’t know how to bark. They lie down and dream and love to sleep.

Isaiah 62:6

Jerusalem, I have put guards on the walls to watch. They must not be silent day or night. You people who remind the Lord of your needs in prayer should never be quiet.

1 Samuel 16:4

Samuel did what the Lord told him to do. When he arrived at Bethlehem, the elders of Bethlehem shook with fear. They met him and asked, “Are you coming in peace?”

1 Samuel 17:22

David left the food with the man who kept the supplies and ran to the battle line to talk to his brothers.