5 occurrences

'Confined' in the Bible

Now at that time, the armies of the king of Babylon were besieging Jerusalem. The prophet Jeremiah was confined in the courtyard of the guardhouse attached to the royal palace of Judah.

Verse ConceptsCourtyardPrisonersActual Attacks On Jerusalem

For King Zedekiah had confined Jeremiah there after he had reproved him for prophesying as he did. He had asked Jeremiah, "Why do you keep prophesying these things? Why do you keep saying that the Lord says, 'I will hand this city over to the king of Babylon? I will let him capture it.

Verse ConceptsCapturing Cities

The Lord spoke to Jeremiah a second time while he was still confined in the courtyard of the guardhouse.

Verse ConceptsPrisonersShutting SecurelySpeaking Again

So they pulled Jeremiah up from the cistern with ropes. Jeremiah, however, still remained confined to the courtyard of the guardhouse.

Verse ConceptsDungeons

Now the Lord had spoken to Jeremiah while he was still confined in the courtyard of the guardhouse,

Verse ConceptsCourtyardPrisoners

Bible Theasaurus

Captive (146 instances)
Confine (14 instances)
Confined (35 instances)
Detain (5 instances)
Diseased (75 instances)
Enclose (3 instances)
Imprisoned (36 instances)
Penned (3 instances)
Restrain (52 instances)
Restrict (1 instance)

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