Acts 16:27

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Summary

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

The keeper

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

He drew

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.

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.

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

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

General references

“Come out of the ark, you, your wife, your sons, and your sons’ wives with you.

ק QofI called on Your name, Yahweh,
from the depths of the Pit.

So they arrested the apostles and put them in the city jail.