9 But we prayed to our God and posted a guard day and night to meet this threat.

9 And we prayed to our God and set a guard as a protection against them day and night.

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

9 But we prayed to our God and guarded the city day and night to protect ourselves.

9 Nevertheless we made our prayer to our God, and because of them we set a watch against them day and night.

9 But we prayed to our God and appointed guards to watch for them day and night.

9 But we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.

9 Then we prayed to our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.

9 But we prayed to our God and set guards to protect us day and night. 

9 So we prayed to our God and stationed a guard because of them day and night.

9 So we prayed to our God, and set a guard as a protection against them day and night.

9 So we prayed to our God and set up a guard against them day and night.

9 But we prayed to our God. We put guards on duty day and night to watch out for danger.