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 they had been severely lash'd, they were thrown into prison, the jayler being charg'd to keep them safe.

He drew

Matthew 27:5
then throwing down the pieces of silver in the temple, he departed, and went and hanged himself.

General references

Acts 5:18
went and seized on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.