Prisoners

Prisoners [NAVE]

PRISONERS
Joseph, Gen. 39:20-23; 40; 41:1-44.
Jeremiah, Jer. 38:6-28; 39:14.
John the Baptist, Matt. 11:2; 14:3-12; Mark 6:17; Luke 3:20.
Jesus, Matt. 26:47-75; 27; Mark 14:43-72; 15; Luke 22:47-71; 23; John 18:3-40; 19.
Apostles, Acts 5:17-42.
Peter, Acts 12:3-19.
Paul, Acts 16:19-40; 21:27-40; 22-28 inclusive. Silas, Acts 16:19-40.
Required to labor, Judg. 16:21.
Kept on bread and water of affliction, 1 Kin. 22:27; in chains, Acts 12:6; in stocks, Prov. 7:22; Jer. 29:26; Acts 16:24.
Confined in court of the palace, Jer. 32:2; house of the scribe, Jer. 37:15; house of captain of the guard, Gen. 40:3.
Visited by friends, Matt. 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; See: Captive.
Keepers responsible for, Acts 12:18, 19.
Tortured to extort self-criminating testimony, Acts 22:24.
Scourged, Matt. 27:26; Mark 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 keeper to Jeremiah, Jer. 38:7-28; by 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, Matt. 25:35-46.
Released at feasts, Matt. 27:15-17; Mark 15:6; Luke 23:17; John 18:39.
Of War
Put to death, Josh. 10:16-27; 1 Sam. 15:33; 27:11; 2 Sam. 12:31; 2 Kin. 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 Kin. 25:7.
See: Captive.
Consolations for, Psa. 69:33; 79:11; 102:19, 20; 146:7.
See: Captive; Imprisonment.
Figurative
Isa. 61:1; Luke 4:18.