Thematic Bible: Used for confining
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Prisons » Used for confining » Persons under the king's displeasure
Asa was so angry with the prophet that he had him put in chains. It was at this same time that Asa began treating some of the people cruelly.
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Tell them: 'It is the king's order that this man is to be put in prison and given prison food till I come again in peace.'
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For Herod captured John and locked him in prison for the sake of Herodias his wife. She was his brother Philip's wife before he married her.
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Prisons » Used for confining » Enemies taken captive
Hoshea's treachery became clear to the king of Assyria. He had sent representatives to the king of Egypt. He did not send his offering to the king of Assyria like he did in previous years. So the king of Assyria had him put in chains and locked in prison.
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The Philistines captured him and put his eyes out. They took him to Gaza, chained him with copper chains. They put him to work grinding at the mill in the prison.
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Then he blinded Zedekiah and put him in bronze shackles. The king of Babylon took him to Babylon and put him in a prison, where he stayed until he died.
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Prisons » Used for confining » Persons accused of heresy
Saul ravaged the congregation. He entered every house and dragged off men and women and put them in prison.
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They laid hands on them, and put them in custody until the next day for it was already evening.
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They captured the apostles and put them in the common prison.
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Prisons » Used for confining » Condemned criminals till executed
When he apprehended him, he put him in prison. He turned him over to four squads of four soldiers each to guard him. After Passover he would be presented to the people. Peter was kept in prison. Prayer was made without ceasing by the congregation to God for him.
They held him in custody until Jehovah told them what to do.
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Prisons » Used for confining » Debtors till they paid
Take it from me; you will stay in jail until you pay the very last penny of your fine.
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He would not give him time. He put him into prison till he paid the debt.
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Prisons » Used for confining » Suspected persons
If you are honest men, let one of your brothers be confined in prison. Concerning the rest of you, carry grain for the famine of your households,
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Prisons » Used for confining » Persons accused of crimes
He was thrown into prison for insurrection (sedition) in the city and murder.
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