Topic
Prisons
61 passages cited, from 1 classic reference work.
These works date from 1897 and are in the public domain. They reflect the Protestant scholarship of their time: their history, archaeology and dates can be out of date, and where they interpret, other traditions read the text differently. The verses are shown in the King James Version, the wording these works were written against.
The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Genesis 39:20Torrey Antiquity of
And Joseph’s master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king’s prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison.
- Genesis 39:21Torrey Were under the care of a keeper
¶ But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
- Genesis 39:22Torrey KEEPERS OF — Sometimes entrusted the care of the prison to well-conducted prisoners
And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph’s hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it.
- Genesis 39:23Torrey KEEPERS OF — Sometimes entrusted the care of the prison to well-conducted prisoners
The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing that was under his hand; because the LORD was with him, and that which he did, the LORD made it to prosper.
- Genesis 40:3Torrey PLACES USED AS — House of the captain of the guard
And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.
- Genesis 40:21Torrey The king had power to release from
And he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh’s hand:
- Genesis 40:22Torrey PERSONS CONFINED IN — Often executed in
But he hanged the chief baker: as Joseph had interpreted to them.
- Genesis 42:19Torrey USED FOR CONFINING — Suspected persons
If ye be true men, let one of your brethren be bound in the house of your prison: go ye, carry corn for the famine of your houses:
- Leviticus 24:12Torrey USED FOR CONFINING — Condemned persons till executed
And they put him in ward, that the mind of the LORD might be shewed them.
- Judges 16:21Torrey USED FOR CONFINING — Enemies taken captive
¶ But the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he did grind in the prison house.
- 1 Kings 22:27Torrey USED FOR CONFINING — Persons under the king's displeasure
And say, Thus saith the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I come in peace.
- 2 Kings 17:4Torrey USED FOR CONFINING — Enemies taken captive
And the king of Assyria found conspiracy in Hoshea: for he had sent messengers to So king of Egypt, and brought no present to the king of Assyria, as he had done year by year: therefore the king of Assyria shut him up, and bound him in prison.
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- 2 Kings 25:29 Torrey PERSONS CONFINED IN — Clothed in prison dress
- 2 Chronicles 16:10 Torrey USED FOR CONFINING — Persons under the king's displeasure
- Ezra 7:26 Torrey Confinement in, often awarded as a punishment
- Psalms 79:11 Torrey PERSONS CONFINED IN — Often subjected to extreme suffering
- Psalms 102:20 Torrey PERSONS CONFINED IN — Often subjected to extreme suffering
- Psalms 105:18 Torrey PERSONS CONFINED IN — Often subjected to extreme suffering
- Psalms 142:7 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE OF — Deep afflictions
- Isaiah 42:7 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE OF — Bondage to sin and Satan
- Isaiah 49:9 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE OF — Bondage to sin and Satan
- Isaiah 61:1 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE OF — Bondage to sin and Satan
- Jeremiah 29:26 Torrey PERSONS CONFINED IN — Often fastened in stocks
- Jeremiah 32:2 Torrey PLACES USED AS — Court of the king's house
- Jeremiah 37:15 Torrey PLACES USED AS — House of the king's scribe
- Jeremiah 37:16 Torrey KEEPERS OF — Often used severity
- Jeremiah 37:20 Torrey PERSONS CONFINED IN — Might have their condition ameliorated by the king
- Jeremiah 37:21 Torrey KINDS OF, MENTIONED — State
- Jeremiah 38:6 Torrey Dungeons attached to
- Jeremiah 39:6 Torrey PERSONS CONFINED IN — Often placed in dungeons
- Jeremiah 52:11 Torrey USED FOR CONFINING — Enemies taken captive
- Ezekiel 19:9 Torrey PERSONS CONFINED IN — Often bound with fetters
- Zechariah 9:11 Torrey Dungeons attached to
- Matthew 5:25 Torrey Magistrates had power to commit to
- Matthew 5:26 Torrey USED FOR CONFINING — Debtors till they paid
- Matthew 11:2 Torrey PERSONS CONFINED IN — Sometimes allowed to be visited by their friends
- Matthew 14:10 Torrey PERSONS CONFINED IN — Often executed in
- Matthew 18:30 Torrey USED FOR CONFINING — Debtors till they paid
- Matthew 25:36 Torrey PERSONS CONFINED IN — Sometimes allowed to be visited by their friends
- Mark 6:17 Torrey USED FOR CONFINING — Persons under the king's displeasure
- Luke 22:33 Torrey Confinement in, considered a severe punishment
- Luke 23:19 Torrey USED FOR CONFINING — Persons accused of crimes
- Acts 4:3 Torrey USED FOR CONFINING — Persons accused of heresy
- Acts 5:18 Torrey KINDS OF, MENTIONED — Common
- Acts 8:3 Torrey USED FOR CONFINING — Persons accused of heresy
- Acts 12:4 Torrey USED FOR CONFINING — Condemned persons till executed
- Acts 12:5 Torrey USED FOR CONFINING — Condemned persons till executed
- Acts 12:6 Torrey PERSONS CONFINED IN — Often chained to two soldiers
- Acts 12:19 Torrey KEEPERS OF — Put to death if prisoners escaped
- Acts 16:23 Torrey KEEPERS OF — Responsible for the prisoners
- Acts 16:24 Torrey PERSONS CONFINED IN — Often placed in dungeons
- Acts 16:27 Torrey KEEPERS OF — Responsible for the prisoners
- Acts 16:33 Torrey KEEPERS OF — Sometimes acted kindly
- Acts 16:34 Torrey KEEPERS OF — Sometimes acted kindly
- Acts 16:35 Torrey Magistrates had power to release from
- Acts 16:36 Torrey Magistrates had power to release from
- Acts 24:23 Torrey PERSONS CONFINED IN — Sometimes allowed to be visited by their friends
- Acts 28:16 Torrey PLACES USED AS — Prisoner's own house, where he was kept bound to a soldier
- Acts 28:30 Torrey PLACES USED AS — Prisoner's own house, where he was kept bound to a soldier
- 2 Timothy 1:16–18 Torrey PLACES USED AS — Prisoner's own house, where he was kept bound to a soldier
- Revelation 20:7 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE OF — Hell
In the topical indexes
Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897) · 76 references, grouped by sub-topic
- Antiquity of Ge 39:20
- KINDS OF, MENTIONED
- Dungeons attached to Jer 38:6; Zec 9:11
- Were under the care of a keeper Ge 39:21
- USED FOR CONFINING
- Persons accused of crimes Lu 23:19
- Persons accused of heresy Ac 4:3; 5:18; 8:3
- Suspected persons Ge 42:19
- Condemned persons till executed Le 24:12; Ac 12:4,5
- Enemies taken captive Jud 16:21; 2Ki 17:4; Jer 52:11
- Debtors till they paid Mt 5:26; 18:30
- Persons under the king's displeasure 1Ki 22:27; 2Ch 16:10; Mr 6:17
- Confinement in, often awarded as a punishment Ezr 7:26
- Confinement in, considered a severe punishment Lu 22:33
- PLACES USED AS
- The king had power to commit to 1Ki 22:27
- Magistrates had power to commit to Mt 5:25
- PERSONS CONFINED IN
- Said to be in ward Le 24:12
- Said to be in hold Ac 4:3
- Often placed in dungeons Jer 39:6; Ac 16:24
- Often bound with fetters Ge 42:19; Eze 19:9; Mr 6:17
- Often chained to two soldiers Ac 12:6
- Often fastened in stocks Jer 29:26; Ac 16:24
- Often kept to hard labour Jud 16:21
- Often subjected to extreme suffering Ps 79:11; 102:20; 105:18
- Fed on bread and water 1Ki 22:27
- Clothed in prison dress 2Ki 25:29
- Sometimes allowed to be visited by their friends Mt 11:2; 25:36; Ac 24:23
- Might have their condition ameliorated by the king Jer 37:20,21
- Often executed in Ge 40:22; Mt 14:10
- The king had power to release from Ge 40:21
- Magistrates had power to release from Ac 16:35,36
- KEEPERS OF
- ILLUSTRATIVE OF
Texts: Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.