Now then, as soon as you hear the sound of the trumpets, oboes, lyres, zithers, harps, and all the other instruments, bow down and worship the statue. If you do not, you will immediately be thrown into a blazing furnace. Do you think there is any god who can save you?"

After his arrest Peter was put in jail, where he was handed over to be guarded by four groups of four soldiers each. Herod planned to put him on trial in public after Passover.

So Peter was kept in jail, but the people of the church were praying earnestly to God for him.

After a severe beating, they were thrown into jail, and the jailer was ordered to lock them up tight.

About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.