Thematic Bible: Keepers of
Thematic Bible
Prisons » Keepers of » Often used severity
When Jeremiah had entered into the dungeon, and into the cells, and Jeremiah had remained there many days;
Therefore hear now, I pray you, O my lord the king: let my supplication, I pray you, be accepted before you; that you cause me not to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there.
Prisons » Keepers of » Sometimes acted kindly
And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, immediately. And when he had brought them into his house, he sat food before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.
But the LORD was with Joseph, and showed him mercy, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
Prisons » Keepers of » Responsible for the prisoners
And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely:
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 fled.
Prisons » Keepers of » Sometimes entrusted the care of the prison to well-conducted prisoners
And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it. The keeper of the prison looked not to anything that was under his hand; because the LORD was with him, and that which he did, the LORD made it to prosper.
Prisons » Keepers of » Put to death if prisoners escaped
And when Herod had sought him, and found him not, he examined the guards, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judea to Caesarea, and there abode.
Prisons » Keepers of » Strictly guarded the doors
And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the guards before the door kept the prison.