The Roman Empire: Allusions to Judicial Affairs of Prisoners Chained to Soldiers for Safety
Source: TTT
Acts 21:33
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.
Acts 12:6
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.
2 Timothy 1:16
May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he has often refreshed me and was unashamed of my chains.
Acts 28:16
When we arrived in Rome, Paul was permitted to stay by himself, with a soldier to guard him.