Acts 16:27

New American Bible - revised edition

When the jailer woke up and saw the prison doors wide open, he drew [his] sword and was about to kill himself, thinking that the prisoners had escaped.

Cross References

2 Samuel 17:23

When Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not acted upon, he saddled his donkey and departed, going to his home in his own city. Then, having left orders concerning his household, he hanged himself. And so he died and was buried in his father’s tomb.

1 Kings 16:18

When Zimri saw that the city was captured, he entered the citadel of the king’s house and burned it down over him. He died

Matthew 27:5

Flinging the money into the temple, he departed and went off and hanged himself.

Acts 12:19

Herod, after instituting a search but not finding him, ordered the guards tried and executed. Then he left Judea to spend some time in Caesarea. Herod’s Death.

Acts 16:28

But Paul shouted out in a loud voice, “Do no harm to yourself; we are all here.”

Acts 16:36

The jailer reported the[se] words to Paul, “The magistrates have sent orders that you be released. Now, then, come out and go in peace.”

Judges 9:54

He immediately called his armor-bearer and said to him, “Draw your sword and put me to death so they will not say about me, ‘A woman killed him.’” So his attendant ran him through and he died.