Nave's Topical Bible: Orville J. Nave, A.M., D.D., LL.D.

PRISONERS

• Joseph Gen. 39:20-23; Gen. 40, 41:1-44
• Jeremiah Jer. 38:6-28, 39:14
• John the Baptist Mt. 11:2, 14:3-12; Mk. 6:17; Lk. 3:20
• Jesus Mt. 26:47-75; Mt. 27; Mk. 14:43-72; Mt. 15; Lk. 22:47-71; Lk. 23; Jn. 18:3-40; Jn. 19
• The apostles Acts 5:17-42
  • Peter Acts 12:3-19
  • Paul Acts 16:19-40, 21:27-40; Acts 22-28
  • Silas Acts 16:19-40
• Required to labor Judg. 16:21
• Sustained on bread and water of affliction 1 Ki. 22:27
• In chains Acts 12:6
• In stocks Pr. 7:22; Jer. 29:26; Acts 16:24
• Confined
  • In the court of the palace Jer. 32:2
  • In the house of the scribe Jer. 37:15
  • In the house of the captain of the guard Gen. 40:3
• Visited by friends Mt. 11:2; Acts 24:23
• Bound to soldiers Acts 12:6, 7
• Severe hardships of, mitigated Jer. 37:20, 21
• Cruelty to Jer. 38:6; Lam. 3:53, 54
• Guards responsible for Acts 12:18, 19
• Tortured to extort self-incriminating testimony Acts 22:24
• Scourged Mt. 27:26; Mk. 15:15; Acts 16:23, 33; 2 Cor. 6:5, 11:23, 24
• Permitted to make defense Acts 24:10, 25:8, 16, 26:1; 2 Tim. 4:16
• Kindness to
  • By the prison guard to Jeremiah Jer. 38:7-28
  • By the Philippian jailer to Paul Acts 16:33
  • By Felix Acts 24:23
  • By Julius, the centurion Acts 27:1, 3, 28:16, 30, 31
• To be visited and ministered to Mt. 25:35-46
• Released at feasts Mt. 27:15-17; Mk. 15:6; Lk. 23:17; Jn. 18:39
• OF WAR
  • Put to death Josh. 10:16-27; 1 Sam. 15:33, 27:11; 2 Sam. 12:31; 2 Ki. 25:7; 1 Chr. 20:3; Hos. 13:16; Amos 1:13; Lam. 3:34
  • By divine command Num. 31:9, 17
  • Thumbs and toes cut off Judg. 1:6, 7
  • Blinded 2 Ki. 25:7
  • Consolations for Ps. 69:33, 79:11, 102:19, 20, 146:7
• FIGURATIVE Isa. 61:1; Lk. 4:18
• See CAPTIVE
• See IMPRISONMENT