Who were the watchers mentioned in the Bible?

Answer 1

The term 'watch' is used nearly 200 times in Scripture. Various people are to watch different thinks. A watcher or 'watchman' is someone appointed to stand guard against all potential harm. Ezekiel is made a watchman over the House of Israel in Ezekiel 3 - the people had already been captured and blended into lands away from Israel so many see this as a prophetic message for a Ezekiel-like character to watch are tell all dispersed Israel of the coming Tribulation and 2nd Coming. Here is the list of times 'watch' appears:

1. All (196)
2. Old Testament (142)
3. Genesis (6)
4. Exodus (4)
5. Numbers (1)
6. Deuteronomy (5)
7. Joshua (1)
8. Judges (5)
9. Ruth (1)
10. 1 Samuel (7)
11. 2 Samuel (7)
12. 1 Kings (1)
13. 2 Kings (3)
14. 1 Chronicles (2)
15. 2 Chronicles (1)
16. Ezra (1)
17. Nehemiah (1)
18. Job (9)
19. Psalm (23)
20. Proverbs (6)
21. Ecclesiastes (1)
22. Song of Songs (2)
23. Isaiah (9)
24. Jeremiah (12)
25. Lamentations (3)
26. Ezekiel (14)
27. Daniel (7)
28. Hosea (1)
29. Micah (3)
30. Nahum (1)
31. Habakkuk (2)
32. Zechariah (3)
33. New Testament (54)
34. Matthew (12)
35. Mark (14)
36. Luke (13)
37. John (1)
38. Acts (2)
39. Romans (1)
40. Galatians (2)
41. Philippians (1)
42. Colossians (1)
43. 1 Timothy (1)
44. Hebrews (1)
45. 1 Peter (1)
46. 2 John (1)
47. Revelation (3)