Thematic Bible: Used for confining
Thematic Bible
Prisons » Used for confining » Persons under the king's displeasure
Then Asa was angry with the seer, and put him in the prison; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. Asa oppressed some of the people at the same time.
Say, 'Thus says the king, "Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I come in peace."'"
For Herod himself had sent out and arrested John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, for he had married her.
Prisons » Used for confining » Enemies taken captive
The king of Assyria found conspiracy in Hoshea; for he had sent messengers to So king of Egypt, and offered no tribute to the king of Assyria, as he had done year by year: therefore the king of Assyria shut him up, and bound him in prison.
The Philistines laid hold on him, and put out his eyes; and they brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he ground at the mill in the prison.
He put out the eyes of Zedekiah; and the king of Babylon bound him in fetters, and carried him to Babylon, and put him in prison until the day of his death.
Prisons » Used for confining » Persons accused of heresy
But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into every house, and dragged both men and women off to prison.
They laid hands on them, and put them in custody until the next day, for it was now evening.
and laid hands on the apostles, and put them in public custody.
Prisons » Used for confining » Condemned criminals till executed
When he had arrested him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four squads of four soldiers each to guard him, intending to bring him out to the people after the Passover. Peter therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer was made by the assembly to God for him.
Prisons » Used for confining » Debtors till they paid
Most certainly I tell you, you shall by no means get out of there, until you have paid the last penny.
He would not, but went and cast him into prison, until he should pay back that which was due.
Prisons » Used for confining » Suspected persons
If you are honest men, then let one of your brothers be bound in your prison; but you go, carry grain for the famine of your houses.