Thematic Bible: Keepers of
Thematic Bible
Prisons » Keepers of » Often used severity
For Jeremiah had come into the dungeon, that is, the vaulted cell; and Jeremiah stayed there many days.
But now, please listen, O my lord the king; please let my petition come before you and do not make me return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, that I may not die there.”
Prisons » Keepers of » Sometimes acted kindly
And he took them that very hour of the night and washed their wounds, and immediately he was baptized, he and all his household. And he brought them into his house and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly, having believed in God with his whole household.
But the Lord was with Joseph and extended kindness to him, and gave him favor in the sight of the chief jailer.
Prisons » Keepers of » Responsible for the prisoners
When they had struck them with many blows, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to guard them securely;
When the jailer awoke and saw the prison doors opened, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.
Prisons » Keepers of » Sometimes entrusted the care of the prison to well-conducted prisoners
The chief jailer committed to Joseph's charge all the prisoners who were in the jail; so that whatever was done there, he was responsible for it. The chief jailer did not supervise anything under Joseph's charge because the LORD was with him; and whatever he did, the LORD made to prosper.
Prisons » Keepers of » Put to death if prisoners escaped
When Herod had searched for him and had not found him, he examined the guards and ordered that they be led away to execution. Then he went down from Judea to Caesarea and was spending time there.
Prisons » Keepers of » Strictly guarded the doors
On the very night when Herod was about to bring him forward, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and guards in front of the door were watching over the prison.