Prisons: Antiquity Of
Prisons: Were under the Care of a Keeper
Prisons: Used for Confining
Persons accused of crimes
Persons accused of heresy
Suspected persons
Condemned persons till executed
Enemies taken captive
Jdg 16:21; 2Ki 17:4; Jer 52:11
Debtors till they paid
Persons under the king's displeasure
Prisons: Confinement In, Often Awarded as a Punishment
Prisons: Confinement In, Considered a Severe Punishment
Prisons: Places Used As
Court of the king's house
House of the king's scribe
House of the captain of the guard
Prisoner's own house, where he was kept bound to a soldier
Prisons: The King Had Power to Commit To
Prisons: Magistrates Had Power to Commit To
Prisons: Persons Confined In
Said to be in ward
Said to be in hold
Often placed in dungeons
Often bound with fetters
Often chained to two soldiers
Often fastened in stocks
Often kept to hard labour
Often subjected to extreme suffering
Fed on bread and water
Clothed in prison dress
Sometimes allowed to be visited by their friends
Might have their condition ameliorated by the king
Often executed in
Prisons: The King Had Power to Release From
Prisons: Keepers Of
Strictly guarded the doors
Responsible for the prisoners
Put to death if prisoners escaped
Often used severity
Sometimes acted kindly
Sometimes entrusted the care of the prison to well-conducted prisoners
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