Thematic Bible: Keepers of
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Prisons » Keepers of » Often used severity
When Jeremiah had come to the dungeon cells and remained there many days,
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Now hear, please, O my lord the king: let my humble plea come before you and do not send me back to the house of Jonathan the secretary, lest I die there."
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Prisons » Keepers of » Sometimes acted kindly
And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their wounds; and he was baptized at once, he and all his family. Then he brought them up into his house and set food before them. And he rejoiced along with his entire household that he had believed in God.
But the LORD was with Joseph and showed him steadfast love and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
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Prisons » Keepers of » Responsible for the prisoners
And when they had inflicted many blows upon them, they threw them into prison, ordering the jailer to keep them safely.
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When the jailer woke and saw that the prison doors were open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.
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Prisons » Keepers of » Sometimes entrusted the care of the prison to well-conducted prisoners
And the keeper of the prison put Joseph in charge of all the prisoners who were in the prison. Whatever was done there, he was the one who did it. The keeper of the prison paid no attention to anything that was in Joseph's charge, because the LORD was with him. And whatever he did, the LORD made it succeed.
Prisons » Keepers of » Put to death if prisoners escaped
And after Herod searched for him and did not find him, he examined the sentries and ordered that they should be put to death. Then he went down from Judea to Caesarea and spent time there.
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Prisons » Keepers of » Strictly guarded the doors
Now when Herod was about to bring him out, on that very night, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and sentries before the door were guarding the prison.
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