Thematic Bible: Persons under the king's displeasure


Thematic Bible



Asa was angry with the seer and put him in prison because of his anger over this. And Asa mistreated some of the people at that time. Verse ConceptsCruelty, examples ofAnger, HumanImprisonmentsOppression, Nature OfPrisonersProphets, Lives OfSpiteTemperAnger, Sinful ExamplesVindictiveness

and say, ‘This is what the king says: Put this guy in prison and feed him only bread and water until I come back safely.’” Verse ConceptsImprisonmentsPrisonersPunishment, Legal Aspects OfRevenge, Examples OfWaters Of AfflictionRepulsive Food

For Herod himself had given orders to arrest John and to chain him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, whom he had married. Verse ConceptsPrisonersRopesBad Wives ExamplesDispleasureTransferring Wives

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