-Distinguish a bondservant (Greek: doulos), who was a slave, from a hired servant (Greek: diakonos), who was not a slave

-BOND .Laws of Moses concerning Exodus 21:1-11, 20, 21, 26, 27, 32; 25:6, Leviticus 19:20-22; 10, 35-55; Deuteronomy 15:12, 14, 18; 24:7 .Kidnapping forbidden Deuteronomy 21:10-14; 24:7; 1Timothy 1:10; Revelation 18:13 .Fugitive, not to be returned to his master Deuteronomy 23:15, 16 .David erroneously supposed to be a fugitive slave 1Samuel 25:10 .Instances of fugitive .Hagar, commanded by an angel to return to Sarah (Sarai), her owner Genesis 16:9 .Sought by Shimei 1Kings 2:39-41 .Onesimus interceded for, by Paul Philemon 1:21 .Rights of those born to a master Genesis 14:14; 17:13, 27; Exodus 21:4; Proverbs 29:21; Ecclesiastes 2:7; Jeremiah 2:14 .Bought and sold Genesis 17:13, 27; 37:28, 36; 39:17; Deuteronomy 28:68; Esther 7:4; Ezekiel 27:13; Joel 3:6; Amos 8:6; Revelation 18:13 .Captives of war became slaves Deuteronomy 20:14; 21:10-14; 2Kings 5:2; 2Chronicles 28:8, 10; Lamentations 5:13 .Captive bondservants shared by priests and Levites Numbers 31:28-47 .Thieves punished by being made Genesis 43:18; Exodus 22:3 .Defaulting debtors made Leviticus 25:39; Matthew 18:25 .Children of defaulting debtors sold as 2Kings 4:1-7 .Voluntary servitude of Leviticus 25:47; Deuteronomy 15:16, 17; Joshua 9:11-21 .Given as dowry Genesis 29:24, 29

.Owned by priests Leviticus 22:11; Mark 14:66 .Slaves owned slaves 2Samuel 9:10 .The master could marry, or give in marriage Exodus 21:7-10; Deuteronomy 21:10-14; 1Chronicles 2:34, 35 .Taken in concubinage Genesis 16:1, 2, 6; 30:3, 9 .Used as soldiers by Abraham Genesis 14:14 .Must be circumcised Genesis 17:13, 27; Exodus 12:44 .Must enjoy religious privileges with the master's household Deuteronomy 12:12, 18; 16:11, 14; 29:10, 11

.Must have rest on the sabbath Exodus 20:10; 23:12; Deuteronomy 5:14 .Equal status of, with other disciples of Jesus 1Corinthians 7:21, 22; 12:13; Galatians 3:28; Ephesians 6:8 .Kindness to, commanded Leviticus 25:43; Ephesians 6:9 .Bond service threatened, as a national punishment, for the disobedience of Israel Deuteronomy 28:68; Joel 3:7, 8 .Degrading influences of bondage exemplified by cowardice Exodus 14:11, 12; 16:3; Judges 5:16-18, 23 .Emancipation of Ezra 1:1-4; Jeremiah 34:8-22; 1Corinthians 7:21 .Freedmen called "Libertines," Acts 6:9 .Cruelty to .The Israelites Exodus 1:8-22; 2:1-4; Acts 7:19, 34 .An abandoned sick man 1Samuel 30:13 .Kindness to .By the Roman centurion Matthew 8:8-13; Luke 7:2-10 .By Paul Philemon 1:21

-INSTANCES OF .Joseph Genesis 37:26-28, 36 .Israelites Exodus 1:10-22; 5:7-14; Deuteronomy 6:12, 21 .Gibeonites Joshua 9:22-27 .Canaanites 1Kings 9:21 .The Jews in Babylon 2Chronicles 36:20; Esther 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10 .Emancipation of 2Chronicles 36:23; Ezra 1:1-4

-FIGURATIVE Leviticus 25:42, 55; Psalms 116:16; Matthew 24:45-51; Luke 12:35-48; 17:7-9; John 8:32-35; Romans 6:16-22; 1Corinthians 4:1; 7:21-23; Galatians 5:13; 1Peter 2:16; 2Peter 2:19; Revelation 7:3

-INSTANCES OF GOOD .Joseph Genesis 39:2-20; 41:9-57; Acts 7:10 .Elisha 2Kings 2:1-6 .Servants .Of Abraham Genesis 24 .Of Boaz Ruth 2:4 .Of Jonathan 1Samuel 14:7 .Of Abigail 1Samuel 25:14-17 .Of David 2Samuel 12:18; 15:15, 21 .Of Ziba 2Samuel 9 .Of Naaman 2Kings 5:2, 3, 13 .Of Nehemiah Nehemiah 4:16, 23 .Of the Roman centurion Matthew 8:9 .Of Cornelius Acts 10:7 .Onesimus Philemon 1:11 .Servants in the parable of the pounds and the parable of the talents Matthew 25:14-23; Luke 19:12-19

-WICKED AND UNFAITHFUL .Jeroboam 1Kings 11:26 .Gehazi 2Kings 5:20-27 .Zimri 1Kings 16:9, 10; 2Kings 9:31 .Onesimus Philemon 1:11 .Of Abraham and Lot Genesis 13:7 .Of Abimelech Genesis 21:25 .Of Ziba 2Samuel 16:1-4 with 2Samuel 19:26, 27 .Of Absalom 2Samuel 13:28, 29; 14:30 .Of Shimei 1Kings 2:39 .Of Joash 2Kings 12:19-21 .Of Amon 2Kings 21:23 .Of Job Job 19:15, 16 .In the parable of the talents and the parable of the pounds Matthew 25:24-30; Luke 19:20-26 .In the parable of the vineyard Matthew 21:33-41; Mark 12:1-9
.Conspiracy by .See CONSPIRACY

-UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Genesis 16:6-9; Exodus 20:10; Deuteronomy 5:14; Nehemiah 5:8; Job 19:15, 16; 31:13, 14; Psalms 123:2; Proverbs 12:9; 13:17; 17:2; 19:10; 25:13; 26:6; 27:18, 27; 29:19, 21; 30:10, 21-23; Ecclesiastes 7:21; Isaiah 52:3; Jeremiah 22:13; 34:8-17; Lamentations 5:8; Zephaniah 1:9; Malachi 1:6; Matthew 8:9; 10:24, 25; 24:45-51; Luke 12:35-48; 16:1-13; 17:7-9; 22:27; John 13:16; 1Corinthians 4:2; 7:21-24; Ephesians 6:5-9; Colossians 3:22-25; 1Timothy 6:1, 2; Titus 2:9, 10; 1Peter 2:18-20
.See EMPLOYEE
.See EMPLOYER
.See MASTER

-HIRED .Jacob Genesis 29:15; 30:26 .Re-employed 31:6, Genesis 30:27-34; 7, 41 .Parable of .The laborers of a vineyard Matthew 20:1-15 .The father of the prodigal son Luke 15:17, 19 .The rebellious son Luke 15:15-19 .Treatment of, more considerate than that of slaves Leviticus 25:53 .Await employment in the marketplace Matthew 20:1-3 .Wages paid .In kind Genesis 30:31, 32; 2Chronicles 2:10 .In money Matthew 20:2

-UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Leviticus 19:13; 25:39-41; Deuteronomy 24:14, 15; Job 7:1, 2; 14:6; Malachi 3:5; Matthew 10:9, 10; Luke 10:7; Romans 4:4; Colossians 4:1; 1Timothy 5:18; James 5:4
.See MASTERS
.See WAGES

-The third son of Adam and Eve Genesis 4:25, 26; 5:3, 8; 1Chronicles 1:1; Luke 3:38

-Called SHETH 1Chronicles 1:1

-The representative of Asher among the twelve spies sent into Canaan Numbers 13:13

Interesting facts concerning this number:

-DAYS .Week consists of Genesis 2:3; Exodus 20:11; Deuteronomy 5:13, 14 .Noah in the ark before the great flood for Genesis 7:4, 10 .Noah remains in the ark after sending forth the dove for Genesis 8:10, 12 .Mourning for Jacob lasted for Genesis 50:10 .The sympathy for Job by Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar for Job 2:13 .The plague of bloody waters in Egypt lasted for Exodus 7:25 .The Israelites encircled Jericho for Joshua 6:4 .The Passover lasted for Exodus 12:15 .Saul directed by Samuel to stay at Gilgal awaiting the prophet's command for 1Samuel 10:8; 13:8 .The elders of Jabesh-gilead ask for a truce of 1Samuel 11:3 .Dedication of the temple lasted double 1Kings 8:65 .Ezekiel sits by the Chebar River in astonishment for Ezekiel 3:15 .The Feast of Tabernacles lasted for Leviticus 23:34, 42 .The consecration of priests and altars lasted for Exodus 29:30, 35; Ezekiel 43:25, 26 .Defilements lasted for Leviticus 12:2; 13:4 .Fasts of 2Samuel 12:16, 1Samuel 31:13; 18, 22 .The firstborn of flocks and sheep must remain with their mothers, before being offered Exodus 22:30 .The feast of Ahasuerus continued for Esther 1:5 .Paul waits at Tyre for Acts 21:4 .Paul stays at Puteoli for Acts 28:14

-WEEKS .In Daniel's vision concerning the coming of the Messiah for Daniel 9:25 .Ten times for Daniel 9:24 .The period between the Passover Feast and the Feast of Pentecost Leviticus 23:15

-MONTHS .Holy convocations in the seventh month Leviticus 23:24-44; Numbers 29; Ezekiel 45:25

-YEARS .Jacob serves for each of his wives for Genesis 29:15-30 .Of abundance for Genesis 41:1-32, 53 .A famine lasted in Egypt for Genesis 41:1-32, 54-56 .A famine lasted in Canaan for 2Samuel 24:13; 2Kings 8:1 .The insanity of Nebuchadnezzar for Daniel 4:32 .Seven times, the period between the jubilees Leviticus 25:8

-MISCELLANY OF SEVENS .Of the ceremonially clean creatures taken into Noah's ark Genesis 7:2 .Abraham gives Abimelech seven lambs Genesis 21:28 .Rams and bullocks to the number of, required in sarifices Leviticus 23:18; Numbers 23:1; 29:32; 1Chronicles 15:26; Ezekiel 45:23 .The sprinkling of blood seven times Leviticus 4:6; 14:7 .The sprinkling of oil seven times Leviticus 14:16 .Seven cows and seven ears of grain in Pharaoh's vision Genesis 41:2-7 .The Israelites surrounded Jericho seven times, and on the seventh day sounding seven trumpets Joshua 6:4 .Elisha's servant looked seven times for the appearance of rain 1Kings 18:43 .Naaman was required to wash in the Jordan River seven times 2Kings 5:10 .The seven steps in the temple seen in Ezekiel's vision Ezekiel 40:22, 26 .The heat of Nebuchadnezzars furnace was intensified sevenfold Daniel 3:19 .The light of the sun was intensified sevenfold Isaiah 30:26 .The threatened punishment of Israel was sevenfold Leviticus 26:18-21 .Silver was purified seven times Psalms 12:6 .Worshiping seven times a day Psalms 119:164 .Seven chamberlains at the court of Ahasuerus Esther 1:10 .Seven princes Esther 1:14 .Seven counsellors at the court of Artaxerxes Ezra 7:14

.Seven maidens given to Esther Esther 2:9 .Symbolical .Of many sons Ruth 4:15; 1Samuel 2:5; Jeremiah 15:9 .Of liberality Ecclesiastes 11:1, 2 .Seven magi (wise men) Proverbs 26:16 .Seven women will seek a polyandrous marriage Isaiah 4:1 .Seven shepherds to be sent forth against Assyria Micah 5:5, 6 .Seven lamps and pipes Zechariah 4:2 .Seven servants (Greek: diakonoi) in the Jerusalem congregations Acts 6:3 .Seven congregations in Asia Revelation 1:4, 20 .Seven seals Revelation 5:1 .Seven thunders Revelation 10:3 .Seven heads and seven crowns Revelation 12:3; 13:1; 17:9 .Seven kings Revelation 17:10 .Seven stars Revelation 1:16, 20; 3:1; Amos 5:8 .Seven spirits Revelation 1:4; 3:1; 4:5; 5:6 .Seven eyes of the Lord Zechariah 3:9; 4:10; Revelation 5:6 .Seven golden lampstands Revelation 1:12 .Seven angels with seven trumpets Revelation 8:2 .Seven plagues Revelation 15:1 .Seven horns and seven eyes Revelation 5:6 .Seven angels with seven plagues Revelation 15:6 .Seven golden vials Revelation 15:7 .The scarlet-colored beast having seven heads Revelation 17:3, 7

- Also called SYENE, a city in Egypt Ezekiel 29:10; 30:6

-The senate of the Israilites composed of seventy elders Numbers 11:16, Exodus 24:1, 9; 24, 25

-The seventy disciples sent forth by Jesus (though the best Greek mss. have "seventy-two") Luke 10:1-17

-The Jews in captivity in Babylon for seventy years Jeremiah 25:11, 12; 29:10; Daniel 9:2; Zechariah 1:12; 7:5

-See ISRAEL

-70 Weeks in the vision of Daniel Daniel 9:24

-See SHAALBIM

-A city in the territory of the tribe of Dan Joshua 19:42; Judges 1:35

-One of Solomon's commissary cities 1Kings 4:9

-Called SHAALABBIN Joshua 19:42

-1. Son of Jahdai 1Chronicles 2:47

-2. Son of Caleb 1Chronicles 2:49

-1. A city in the territory of the tribe of Judah, also called SHARAIM Joshua 15:36; 1Samuel 17:52

-2. A city in the territory of the tribe of Simeon 1Chronicles 4:31

-A chamberlain of Ahasuerus Esther 2:14

-1. A Levite, assistant to Ezra Ezra 10:15

-2. An expounder of the law Nehemiah 8:7

-3. A chief Levite, an attendant of the temple Nehemiah 11:16

-Son of Shaharaim 1Chronicles 8:10

-Also called HANANIAH -A Hebrew captive in Babylon Daniel 1; 2:17, 49; 3

-Father of Jonathan, one of David's guard 1Chronicles 11:34

-A Benjamite 1Chronicles 8:8

-A city in the territory of the tribe of Issachar Joshua 19:22

-General scriptures concerning Genesis 33:18

-Translated "in peace" (R. V.); "safely" (N. I. V.)

-A district of unknown location 1Samuel 9:4

-A district bordering on Mount Ephraim 1Samuel 9:4

-One of the gates of the temple 1Chronicles 26:16

-1. King of Israel 2Kings 15:10, 13-15

-2. The husband of Huldah, the prophetess 2Kings 22:14; 2Chronicles 34:22

-3. Son of Sisamai 1Chronicles 2:40, 41

-4. See JEHOAHAZ

-5. Grandson of Simeon 1Chronicles 4:25

-6. Son of Zadok 1Chronicles 6:12, 13; Ezra 7:2 .Called MESHULLAM 1Chronicles 9:11; Nehemiah 11:11

-7. See SHILLEM

-8. A chief porter of the temple 1Chronicles 9:17, 19, 31

-9. Father of Jehizkiah 2Chronicles 28:12

-10. The ancestor of a family of returned exiles Ezra 2:42; Nehemiah 7:45

-11. A porter who put away (divorced) his wife Ezra 10:24

-12. A son of Bani, who put away (divorced) his wife Ezra 10:42

-13. A Jew who repaired a portion of the wall of Jerusalem Nehemiah 3:12

-14. Uncle of Jeremiah Jeremiah 32:7

-15. Father of Maaseiah Jeremiah 35:4

-A Jew who repaired a gate of Jerusalem Nehemiah 3:15

-One of the Nethinim Ezra 2:46; Nehemiah 7:48

-Identified by some authorities with Shalmaneser Hosea 10:14

-Other authorities disagree, and leave his identity uncertain

-(King of Assyria) -Overthrows the kingdom of Israel 2Kings 17:3-6; 18:9-11