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
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Bible References
The keeper
Acts 16:23
and when they had beaten them sore, they cast them into prison commanding the jailer to keep them surely.
He drew
Judges 9:54
Then Abimelech called hastily unto the young man that bare his harness, and said unto him, "Draw thy sword and slay me, that men say not of me, 'A woman slew him.'" And his lad thrust him through and he died.
1 Samuel 31:4
Then said Saul unto his harness bearer, "Draw out thy sword and thrust me through therewith, lest these uncircumcised come thrust me through and make a mockingstock of me." But his harness bearer would not, for he was sore afraid. Wherefore Saul took a sword and fell upon it.
2 Samuel 17:23
And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass and arose and gat him home to his own house and to his own city, and put his household in order and hanged himself and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.
1 Kings 16:18
And when Zimri saw that the city must needs be taken, he went into the palace of the king's house, and set the king's house afire upon himself; and there died,
Matthew 27:5
And he cast down the silver plates in the temple, and departed, and went and hung himself.
General references
Genesis 8:16
"Come out of the ark, both thou and thy wife and thy sons and thy sons' wives with thee.
Lamentations 3:55
{Kuf} I called upon thy name, O LORD, out of the deep pit.
Acts 5:18
and laid hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.