Thematic Bible: Keepers of
Thematic Bible
Prisons » Keepers of » Often used severity
Prisons » Keepers of » Sometimes acted kindly
And he took them at that hour of the night, and washed the blood from their stripes; and he was immersed, himself and all his, immediately. And he brought them into his house, and set food before them, and rejoiced, believing in God, with all his house.
Prisons » Keepers of » Responsible for the prisoners
And when they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, and charged the jailer to keep them securely.
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And the jailer, being aroused from sleep, and seeing the doors of the prison open, drew his sword, and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had fled.
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Prisons » Keepers of » Sometimes entrusted the care of the prison to well-conducted prisoners
Prisons » Keepers of » Put to death if prisoners escaped
But Herod, when he had sought for him, and found him not, examined the keepers, and commanded them to be put to death. And he went down from Judea to Cesarean, and there he remained.
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Prisons » Keepers of » Strictly guarded the doors
When Herod was about to bring him out, on that night, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains; and the keepers before the doors were guarding the prison.
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