Thematic Bible: Keepers of
Thematic Bible
Prisons » Keepers of » Often used severity
When Jeremiah had entered into the dungeon-house and into the cells, and Jeremiah, had remained there many days,
Now therefore, hear I beseech thee, O my lord the king, - Let my, supplication, I pray thee, fall prostrate before thee, and do not cause me to return unto the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there!
Prisons » Keepers of » Sometimes acted kindly
And, taking them with him, in that hour of the night, he bathed them from their stripes, and was immersed, he, and his, one and all, on the spot; and, leading them up into his house, he set near a table, - and exulted, having, with all his house, believed in God.
And it came to pass that, Yahweh, was with Joseph, and extended unto him lovingkindness, - and gave him his favour in the eyes of the chief of the prison.
Prisons » Keepers of » Responsible for the prisoners
and, laying upon them many stripes, they thrust them into prison, charging the prison-keeper, safely, to be keeping them:
And, the prison-keeper, being wakened and seeing that the doors of the prison had been opened, drawing his sword, was about to kill himself, supposing the prisoners to have fled.
Prisons » Keepers of » Sometimes entrusted the care of the prison to well-conducted prisoners
So the chief of the prison delivered up, into Joseph's hand all the prisoners who were in the prison, - and of all that was doing them, he, was the doer. After nothing, was the chief of the prison looking, of whatever was in his hand, - in that Yahweh, was with him, and whatsoever, he was doing, Yahweh, was causing to prosper.
Prisons » Keepers of » Put to death if prisoners escaped
And, Herod, seeking after and not finding, him, having examined the guards, ordered them to be led away to death ; and, going down from Judaea unto Caesarea, stayed there.
Prisons » Keepers of » Strictly guarded the doors
And, when Herod was about to bring him forth, on that night, was Peter sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, guards, also, before the door, were keeping the prison.