Thematic Bible: Keepers of
Thematic Bible
Prisons » Keepers of » Often used severity
When Jeremiah was come into the dungeon house, and into the cells, and Jeremiah had remained there many days;
Now please hear, my lord the king: please let my supplication be presented before you, that you not cause me to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there.
Prisons » Keepers of » Sometimes acted kindly
He took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes, and was immediately baptized, he and all his household. He brought them up into his house, and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly, with all his household, having believed in God.
But Yahweh was with Joseph, and showed kindness to him, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
Prisons » Keepers of » Responsible for the prisoners
When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely,
The jailer, being roused out of sleep and seeing the prison doors open, 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 keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners who were in the prison. Whatever they did there, he was responsible for it. The keeper of the prison didn't look after anything that was under his hand, because Yahweh was with him; and that which he did, Yahweh made it prosper.
Prisons » Keepers of » Put to death if prisoners escaped
When Herod had sought for him, and didn't find him, he examined the guards, and commanded that they should be put to death. He went down from Judea to Caesarea, and stayed there.
Prisons » Keepers of » Strictly guarded the doors
The same night when Herod was about to bring him out, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains. Guards in front of the door kept the prison.