Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'watch' occurs 96 times in the standard works.

26 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'watch' in the standard works and contain 27.1% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 11 minutes to read the entire list.

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2 Kgs. 11:5-7 (3 in 3 verses)

Mark 13:33-35 (3 in 3 verses)

Judg. 7:19 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 130:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Hab. 2:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 12:38 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 2:22 (2 in 1 verse)

Matt. 24:42-43 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 26:40-41 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 27:65-66 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 14:37-38 (2 in 2 verses)

JS-M 1:46-47 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 31 51 82
NT 30 15 45
BM 22 9 31
DC 11 15 26
PGP 2 2 4
TOTAL 96 92 188

Gen. 31:49
And Mizpah; for he said, The Lord watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another.

Ex. 14:24
And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the Lord looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians,

Judg. 7:19
So Gideon, and the hundred men that were with him, came unto the outside of the camp in the beginning of the middle watch; and they had but newly set the watch: and they blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers that were in their hands.

1 Sam. 11:11
And it was so on the morrow, that Saul put the people in three companies; and they came into the midst of the host in the morning watch, and slew the Ammonites until the heat of the day: and it came to pass, that they which remained were scattered, so that two of them were not left together.

1 Sam. 19:11
Saul also sent messengers unto David's house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal David's wife told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to night, to morrow thou shalt be slain.

2 Sam. 13:34
But Absalom fled. And the young man that kept the watch lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came much people by the way of the hill side behind him.

2 Kgs. 11:5
And he commanded them, saying, This is the thing that ye shall do; A third part of you that enter in on the sabbath shall even be keepers of the watch of the king's house;

2 Kgs. 11:6
And a third part shall be at the gate of Sur; and a third part at the gate behind the guard: so shall ye keep the watch of the house, that it be not broken down.

2 Kgs. 11:7
And two parts of all you that go forth on the sabbath, even they shall keep the watch of the house of the Lord about the king.

2 Chr. 20:24
And when Judah came toward the watch tower in the wilderness, they looked unto the multitude, and, behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and none escaped.

2 Chr. 23:6
But let none come into the house of the Lord, save the priests, and they that minister of the Levites; they shall go in, for they are holy: but all the people shall keep the watch of the Lord.

Ezra 8:29
Watch ye, and keep them, until ye weigh them before the chief of the priests and the Levites, and chief of the fathers of Israel, at Jerusalem, in the chambers of the house of the Lord.

Neh. 4:9
Nevertheless we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.

Neh. 7:3
And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doors, and bar them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one to be over against his house.

Job 7:12
Am I a sea, or a whale, that thou settest a watch over me?

Job 14:16
For now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin?

Ps. 90:4
For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night.

Ps. 102:7
I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top.

Ps. 130:6
My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.

Ps. 141:3
Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

Isa. 21:5
Prepare the table, watch in the watchtower, eat, drink: arise, ye princes, and anoint the shield.

Isa. 29:20
For the terrible one is brought to nought, and the scorner is consumed, and all that watch for iniquity are cut off:

Jer. 5:6
Wherefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, and a wolf of the evenings shall spoil them, a leopard shall watch over their cities: every one that goeth out thence shall be torn in pieces: because their transgressions are many, and their backslidings are increased.

Jer. 31:28
And it shall come to pass, that like as I have watched over them, to pluck up, and to break down, and to throw down, and to destroy, and to afflict; so will I watch over them, to build, and to plant, saith the Lord.

Jer. 44:27
Behold, I will watch over them for evil, and not for good: and all the men of Judah that are in the land of Egypt shall be consumed by the sword and by the famine, until there be an end of them.

Jer. 51:12
Set up the standard upon the walls of Babylon, make the watch strong, set up the watchmen, prepare the ambushes: for the Lord hath both devised and done that which he spake against the inhabitants of Babylon.

Nahum 2:1
He that dasheth in pieces is come up before thy face: keep the munition, watch the way, make thy loins strong, fortify thy power mightily.

Hab. 2:1
I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved.

Matt. 14:25
And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.

Matt. 24:42
Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.

Matt. 24:43
But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.

Matt. 25:13
Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.

Matt. 26:38
Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.

Matt. 26:40
And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?

Matt. 26:41
Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

Matt. 27:65
Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can.

Matt. 27:66
So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.

Matt. 28:11
Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done.

Mark 6:48
And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them.

Mark 13:33
Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.

Mark 13:34
For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.

Mark 13:35
Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning:

Mark 13:37
And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.

Mark 14:34
And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch.

Mark 14:37
And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour?

Mark 14:38
Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.

Luke 2:8
And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

Luke 12:38
And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.

Luke 21:36
Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

Acts 20:31
Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.

1 Cor. 16:13
Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.

Col. 4:2
Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;

1 Thes. 5:6
Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.

2 Tim. 4:5
But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.

Heb. 13:17
Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

1 Pet. 4:7
But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.

Rev. 3:3
Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.

2 Ne. 27:31
For assuredly as the Lord liveth they shall see that the terrible one is brought to naught, and the scorner is consumed, and all that watch for iniquity are cut off;

Jacob 5:12
Wherefore, go thy way; watch the tree, and nourish it, according to my words.

Mosiah 4:30
But this much I can tell you, that if ye do not watch yourselves, and your thoughts, and your words, and your deeds, and observe the commandments of God, and continue in the faith of what ye have heard concerning the coming of our Lord, even unto the end of your lives, ye must perish. And now, O man, remember, and perish not.

Mosiah 18:32
But behold, it came to pass that the king, having discovered a movement among the people, sent his servants to watch them. Therefore on the day that they were assembling themselves together to hear the word of the Lord they were discovered unto the king.

Mosiah 21:20
And he caused that his people should watch the land round about, that by some means they might take those priests that fled into the wilderness, who had stolen the daughters of the Lamanites, and that had caused such a great destruction to come upon them.

Mosiah 23:18
Therefore they did watch over their people, and did nourish them with things pertaining to righteousness.

Mosiah 24:11
And Amulon commanded them that they should stop their cries; and he put guards over them to watch them, that whosoever should be found calling upon God should be put to death.

Alma 2:22
Now those whom he had sent out to watch the camp of the Amlicites were called Zeram, and Amnor, and Manti, and Limher; these were they who went out with their men to watch the camp of the Amlicites.

Alma 5:59
For what shepherd is there among you having many sheep doth not watch over them, that the wolves enter not and devour his flock? And behold, if a wolf enter his flock doth he not drive him out? Yea, and at the last, if he can, he will destroy him.

Alma 6:1
And now it came to pass that after Alma had made an end of speaking unto the people of the church, which was established in the city of Zarahemla, he ordained priests and elders, by laying on his hands according to the order of God, to preside and watch over the church.

Alma 13:28
But that ye would humble yourselves before the Lord, and call on his holy name, and watch and pray continually, that ye may not be tempted above that which ye can bear, and thus be led by the Holy Spirit, becoming humble, meek, submissive, patient, full of love and all long-suffering;

Alma 17:25
But Ammon said unto him: Nay, but I will be thy servant. Therefore Ammon became a servant to king Lamoni. And it came to pass that he was set among other servants to watch the flocks of Lamoni, according to the custom of the Lamanites.

Alma 37:37
Counsel with the Lord in all thy doings, and he will direct thee for good; yea, when thou liest down at night lie down unto the Lord, that he may watch over you in your sleep; and when thou risest in the morning let thy heart be full of thanks unto God; and if ye do these things, ye shall be lifted up at the last day.

Alma 43:23
But it came to pass, as soon as they had departed into the wilderness Moroni sent spies into the wilderness to watch their camp; and Moroni, also, knowing of the prophecies of Alma, sent certain men unto him, desiring him that he should inquire of the Lord whither the armies of the Nephites should go to defend themselves against the Lamanites.

Alma 56:22
And it came to pass that we kept spies out round about, to watch the movements of the Lamanites, that they might not pass us by night nor by day to make an attack upon our other cities which were on the northward.

Alma 57:30
And now, these are the words which Gid said unto me: Behold, we did start to go down to the land of Zarahemla with our prisoners. And it came to pass that we did meet the spies of our armies, who had been sent out to watch the camp of the Lamanites.

Hel. 1:20
Therefore Coriantumr did cut down the watch by the entrance of the city, and did march forth with his whole army into the city, and they did slay every one who did oppose them, insomuch that they did take possession of the whole city.

3 Ne. 1:8
But behold, they did watch steadfastly for that day and that night and that day which should be as one day as if there were no night, that they might know that their faith had not been vain.

3 Ne. 3:14
And he caused that fortifications should be built round about them, and the strength thereof should be exceedingly great. And he caused that armies, both of the Nephites and of the Lamanites, or of all them who were numbered among the Nephites, should be placed as guards round about to watch them, and to guard them from the robbers day and night.

3 Ne. 18:15
Verily, verily, I say unto you, ye must watch and pray always, lest ye be tempted by the devil, and ye be led away captive by him.

3 Ne. 18:18
Behold, verily, verily, I say unto you, ye must watch and pray always lest ye enter into temptation; for Satan desireth to have you, that he may sift you as wheat.

D&C 20:42
And to teach, expound, exhort, baptize, and watch over the church;

D&C 20:53
The teacher's duty is to watch over the church always, and be with and strengthen them;

D&C 35:19
Wherefore, watch over him that his faith fail not, and it shall be given by the Comforter, the Holy Ghost, that knoweth all things.

D&C 38:21
But, verily I say unto you that in time ye shall have no king nor ruler, for I will be your king and watch over you.

D&C 46:27
And unto the bishop of the church, and unto such as God shall appoint and ordain to watch over the church and to be elders unto the church, are to have it given unto them to discern all those gifts lest there shall be any among you professing and yet be not of God.

D&C 50:46
Watch, therefore, that ye may be ready. Even so. Amen.

D&C 52:39
Let the residue of the elders watch over the churches, and declare the word in the regions round about them; and let them labor with their own hands that there be no idolatry nor wickedness practiced.

D&C 82:5
Therefore, what I say unto one I say unto all: Watch, for the adversary spreadeth his dominions, and darkness reigneth;

D&C 84:111
And behold, the high priests should travel, and also the elders, and also the lesser priests; but the deacons and teachers should be appointed to watch over the church, to be standing ministers unto the church.

D&C 101:12
And in that day all who are found upon the watch-tower, or in other words, all mine Israel, shall be saved.

D&C 133:11
Watch, therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour.

JS-M 1:46
And what I say unto one, I say unto all men; watch, therefore, for you know not at what hour your Lord doth come.

JS-M 1:47
But know this, if the good man of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to have been broken up, but would have been ready.