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BIBLE CUSTOMS AND CURIOSITIES (WATCHMEN AND PORTERS)

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This watchman had been posted on the city wall above the gates of Mahanaim to relay news about the battle against Absalom to King David (read 2 Samuel 18:24).

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BIBLE CUSTOMS & CURIOSITIES (POLICING THE STREETS)

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Walled cities of Bible times had guards posted on the walls to warn of approaching danger (2 Sam 18:26). These words of Solomon’s bride showed that armed guards also policed the area inside the walls, particularly at night.

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