'Prisoners' in the Bible

arrested Joseph, and locked him up in the same prison where the king's prisoners were confined. So Joseph remained there in prison.

So the prison warden entrusted into Joseph's care all the prisoners who were confined in prison. Whatever they did, Joseph was in charge of the work detail.

"If you go to battle against your enemies, and the LORD your God delivers them into your control, you may take some prisoners captive.

If you see among the prisoners a beautiful woman and you desire her, then you may take her as your wife.

The army of Judah captured another 10,000 prisoners and took them to the top of a cliff and threw them down from there where they all were dashed to pieces.

In that place, those who once were prisoners will be at ease together; they won't hear the voice of oppressors.

God causes the lonely to dwell in families. He leads prisoners into prosperity, but rebels live on parched land.

Let the cries of the prisoners reach you. With the strength of your power, release those condemned to death.

to listen to the groans of prisoners, to set free those condemned to death,

who brings justice for the oppressed, and who gives food to the hungry. The LORD frees the prisoners;

who made the world like a desert, who destroyed its cities, who would not open the jails for his prisoners?'

"The Spirit of the LORD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me; he has sent me to bring good news to the oppressed and to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives, and release from darkness for the prisoners;

When any of the prisoners of the earth are crushed underfoot,

"They all come to oppress hordes of them, their faces pressing onward they take prisoners as numerous as the desert sand!

Now concerning you and my blood covenant with you, I have liberated your prisoners from a waterless pit.

Return to your fortress, you prisoners who have hope. Even today I am telling you: In return I will repay you double.