Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

He drew

General references

Bible References

The keeper

Acts 16:23
After beating them severely, they threw them in jail and ordered the jailor to have them securely guarded.

He drew

Matthew 27:5
And he threw down the thirty silver coins in the Sanctuary [i.e., probably the outer area of the Temple], then left and went out and hanged himself.

General references

Acts 5:18
and arrested the apostles and put them in jail.