13 Bible Verses about Prisons
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He put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.
They put him in custody, because it had not been declared what should be done to him.
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.
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.
But this is a robbed and plundered people. All of them are snared in holes, and they are hidden in prisons. They have become a prey, and no one delivers; and a spoil, and no one says, 'Restore them!'
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.
Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone's bonds were loosened.
Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon. He shaved himself, changed his clothing, and came in to Pharaoh.
But an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors by night, and brought them out, and said,
When they were past the first and the second guard, they came to the iron gate that leads into the city, which opened to them by itself. They went out, and went down one street, and immediately the angel departed from him.
Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker. He put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.
Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison, the place where the king's prisoners were bound, and he was there in custody.
Then Zedekiah the king commanded, and they committed Jeremiah into the court of the guard; and they gave him daily a loaf of bread out of the bakers' street, until all the bread in the city was spent. Thus Jeremiah remained in the court of the guard.
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Gates » Made to » Prisons
When they were past the first and the second guard, they came to the iron gate that leads into the city, which opened to them by itself. They went out, and went down one street, and immediately the angel departed from him.
Prisons » General references to
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 them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.
They put him in custody, because it had not been declared what should be done to him.
But this is a robbed and plundered people. All of them are snared in holes, and they are hidden in prisons. They have become a prey, and no one delivers; and a spoil, and no one says, 'Restore them!'
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 » Places used as » Prisoner's own house, where he was kept bound to a soldier
When we entered into Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard, but Paul was allowed to stay by himself with the soldier who guarded him.
May the Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain, but when he was in Rome, he sought me diligently, and found me (the Lord grant to him to find the Lord's mercy in that day); and in how many things he served at Ephesus, you know very well.
Paul stayed two whole years in his own rented house, and received all who were coming to him,
Prisons » Persons confined in » Sometimes allowed to be visited by their friends
He ordered the centurion that Paul should be kept in custody, and should have some privileges, and not to forbid any of his friends to serve him or to visit him.
I was naked, and you clothed me. I was sick, and you visited me. I was in prison, and you came to me.'
Prisons » Persons confined in » Often subjected to extreme suffering
They bruised his feet with shackles. His neck was locked in irons,
Let the sighing of the prisoner come before you. According to the greatness of your power, preserve those who are sentenced to death.
to hear the groans of the prisoner; to free those who are condemned to death;
Prisons » Persons confined in » Often bound with fetters
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.
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.
They put him in a cage with hooks, and brought him to the king of Babylon; they brought him into strongholds, that his voice should no more be heard on the mountains of Israel.
Prisons » Illustrative of » Bondage to sin and satan
The Spirit of the Lord Yahweh is on me; because Yahweh has anointed me to preach good news to the humble. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and release to those who are bound;
to open the blind eyes, to bring the prisoners out of the dungeon, and those who sit in darkness out of the prison.
saying to those who are bound, 'Come out!'; to those who are in darkness, 'Show yourselves!' "They shall feed in the ways, and on all bare heights shall be their pasture.
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 » Kinds of, mentioned » State
Then Zedekiah the king commanded, and they committed Jeremiah into the court of the guard; and they gave him daily a loaf of bread out of the bakers' street, until all the bread in the city was spent. Thus Jeremiah remained in the court of the guard.
Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison, the place where the king's prisoners were bound, and he was there in custody.
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.
Prisons » Dungeons attached to
As for you also, because of the blood of your covenant, I have set free your prisoners from the pit in which is no water.
Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchijah the king's son, that was in the court of the guard: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. In the dungeon there was no water, but mire; and Jeremiah sank in the mire.
Prisons » Persons confined in » Often executed in
and he sent and beheaded John in the prison.
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.
They put him in custody, until the will of Yahweh should be declared to them.
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 » 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 » Persons confined in » Often fastened in stocks
Yahweh has made you priest in the place of Jehoiada the priest, that there may be officers in the house of Yahweh, for every man who is mad, and makes himself a prophet, that you should put him in the stocks and in shackles.
who, having received such a command, threw them into the inner prison, and secured their feet in the stocks.
Prisons » Persons confined in » Often placed in dungeons
who, having received such a command, threw them into the inner prison, and secured their feet in the stocks.
Then the king of Babylon killed the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes: also the king of Babylon killed all the nobles of Judah.
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 » Persons confined in » Might have their condition ameliorated by the king
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. Then Zedekiah the king commanded, and they committed Jeremiah into the court of the guard; and they gave him daily a loaf of bread out of the bakers' street, until all the bread in the city was spent. Thus Jeremiah remained in the court of the guard.
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 » Persons confined in » Said to be in ward
They put him in custody, until the will of Yahweh should be declared to them.
Prisons » Illustrative of » Hell
Prisons » Places used as » House of the king's scribe
The princes were angry with Jeremiah, and struck him, and put him in prison in the house of Jonathan the scribe; for they had made that the prison.
Prisons » Persons confined in » Clothed in prison dress
and changed his prison garments. [Jehoiachin] ate bread before him continually all the days of his life:
Prisons » Persons confined in » Fed on bread and water
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."'"
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.
Prisons » Places used as » Court of the king's house
Now at that time the king of Babylon's army was besieging Jerusalem; and Jeremiah the prophet was shut up in the court of the guard, which was in the king of Judah's house.
Prisons » Opened » Joseph's
Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon. He shaved himself, changed his clothing, and came in to Pharaoh.
Prisons » Magistrates had power to release from
But when it was day, the magistrates sent the sergeants, saying, "Let those men go." The jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, "The magistrates have sent to let you go; now therefore come out, and go in peace."
Prisons » The king had power to release from
He restored the chief cupbearer to his position again, and he gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand;
Prisons » The king had power to commit to
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."'"
Prisons » Were under the care of a keeper
But Yahweh was with Joseph, and showed kindness to him, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
Prisons » Antiquity of
Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison, the place where the king's prisoners were bound, and he was there in custody.
Prisons » Persons confined in » Often kept to hard labor
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.
Prisons » Places used as » House of the captain of the guard
He put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.
Prisons » Magistrates had power to commit to
Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are with him in the way; lest perhaps the prosecutor deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be cast into prison.
Prisons » Illustrative of » Deep afflictions
Bring my soul out of prison, that I may give thanks to your name. The righteous will surround me, for you will be good to me. A Psalm by David.
Prisons » Used for confining » Persons accused of crimes
one who was thrown into prison for a certain revolt in the city, and for murder.
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 » Opened » Paul and silas
Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone's bonds were loosened.
Prisons » Opened » Peter's
When they were past the first and the second guard, they came to the iron gate that leads into the city, which opened to them by itself. They went out, and went down one street, and immediately the angel departed from him.
Prisons » Confinement
Prisons » Persons confined in » Often chained to two soldiers
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.
Prisons » Kinds of, mentioned » Common
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.
Prisons » Opened » The apostles'
But an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors by night, and brought them out, and said,
Prisons » Punishment » Confinement
Whoever will not do the law of your God, and the law of the king, let judgment be executed on him with all diligence, whether it be to death, or to banishment, or to confiscation of goods, or to imprisonment.
Prisons » Persons confined in » Said to be in hold
They laid hands on them, and put them in custody until the next day, for it was now evening.