Acts 16:27

When the jailer woke up and saw the doors of the prison open, he drew his sword and was going to kill himself, since he thought the prisoners had escaped.

Acts 12:19

After Herod had searched and did not find him, he interrogated the guards and ordered their execution. Then Herod went down from Judea to Caesarea and stayed there.

Judges 9:54

He quickly called his armor-bearer and said to him, “Draw your sword and kill me, or they’ll say about me, ‘A woman killed him.’” So his armor-bearer thrust him through, and he died.

Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and run me through with it, or these uncircumcised men will come and run me through and torture me.” But his armor-bearer would not do it because he was terrified. Then Saul took his sword and fell on it.

2 Samuel 17:23

When Ahithophel realized that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey and set out for his house in his hometown. He set his affairs in order and hanged himself. So he died and was buried in his father’s tomb.

1 Kings 16:18

When Zimri saw that the city was captured, he entered the citadel of the royal palace and burned it down over himself. He died

Matthew 27:5

So he threw the silver into the sanctuary and departed. Then he went and hanged himself.

Acts 16:23-24

After they had inflicted many blows on them, they threw them in jail, ordering the jailer to keep them securely guarded.

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Summary

Acts 16:27

And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.

The keeper

Acts 16:23

He drew

Matthew 27:5

General references

Genesis 8:16

Lamentations 3:55

Acts 5:18

Bible References