Chains used to Confine Prisoners

God settles the lonely in families; He leads the prisoners out to prosperity, but the rebellious dwell in a sun-scorched land.

…to bind their kings with chains and their nobles with shackles of iron,

But now, behold, I am freeing you today from the chains that were on your wrists. If it pleases you to come with me to Babylon, then come, and I will take care of you. But if it seems wrong to you to come with me to Babylon, go no farther. Look, the whole land is before you. Wherever it seems good and right to you, go there.”

On the night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, with sentries standing guard at the entrance to the prison.

Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He tapped Peter on the side and woke him up, saying, “Get up quickly.” And the chains fell off his wrists.

The commander came up and arrested Paul, ordering that he be bound with two chains. Then he asked who he was and what he had done.

So for this reason I have called to see you and speak with you. It is because of the hope of Israel that I am bound with this chain.”

May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he has often refreshed me and was unashamed of my chains.