7 occurrences

'Prisoner' in the Bible

When Abram heard that his relative had been taken prisoner, he assembled his 318 trained men, born in his household, and they went in pursuit as far as Dan.

Verse ConceptsSkillViolenceWarfare, Strategies InAbraham, Testing And VictoryBodyguardsThree To Four HundredThree Hundred And AboveBorn In One's HouseOvercoming Adversitytraining

Now at midnight the Lord struck every firstborn male in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sat on his throne to the firstborn of the prisoner who was in the dungeon, and every firstborn of the livestock.

Verse ConceptsLivestockDungeonsDeath penaltyPrisonersRetributionThroneAnger Of God, Examples OfMiracles Of Moses And AaronMidnightDeath Of The FirstbornGod KillingKilling Domesticated AnimalsGreat And SmallImprisonmentsBoth Men And Animals KilledAngel Of DeathGod Killed The PeoplesFamily Death

“When you go to war against your enemies and the Lord your God hands them over to you and you take some of them prisoner, and

Verse ConceptsTo Be Given Into One's Hands

remove the clothes she was wearing when she was taken prisoner, live in your house, and mourn for her father and mother a full month. After that, you may have sexual relations with her and be her husband, and she will be your wife.

Verse ConceptsMonthOne MonthMourning DeathDistinctive Clothing

You will father sons and daughters, but they will not remain yours, because they will be taken prisoner.

Verse ConceptsChildren SufferingFathers And Daughters

The prisoner is soon to be set free;he will not die and go to the Pit,and his food will not be lacking.

Verse ConceptsPeople Releasing Others

I will kindle a fire in the temples of Egypt’s gods, and he will burn them and take them prisoner. He will clean the land of Egypt as a shepherd picks lice off his garment, and he will leave there unscathed.

Verse ConceptsCovering The BodyShepherds, As OccupationsBurning Idolatrous Things

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Captive (146 instances)
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Prisoner (110 instances)

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