'Watchmen' in the Bible

Pilate said to them, You have watchmen; go and make it as safe as you are able.

So they went, and made safe the place where his body was, putting a stamp on the stone, and the watchmen were with them.

And for fear of him the watchmen were shaking, and became as dead men.

Now, while they were going, some of the watchmen came into the town and gave news to the chief priests of all the things which had taken place.

And when they had come together with those in authority, and had made their decision, they gave much money to the watchmen, saying,

And when Herod was about to take him out, the same night Peter was sleeping in chains between two armed men, and the watchmen were keeping watch before the door of the prison.

And when they had gone past the first and second watchmen they came to the iron door into the town, which came open by itself: and they went out and down one street; and then the angel went away.

And Herod, when he sent for him, and he was not there, after questioning the watchmen, gave orders that they were to be put to death. Then he went down from Judaea to Caesarea for a time.