Bible Dictionaries
Court of the Prison
Holman Bible Dictionary
An open court in the Jerusalem palace reserved for the detention of prisoners during the day of Jeremiah (Jeremiah 32:8 ,Jeremiah 32:8,32:12; Jeremiah 33:1; Jeremiah 37:21; Jeremiah 38:6 ,Jeremiah 38:6,38:13 ,Jeremiah 38:13,38:28; Jeremiah 39:14-15 ). Translated in the modern versions as “court of the guard.”
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Court of the Prison'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​c/court-of-the-prison.html. 1991.