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ServantNAVE'S
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 · Leviticus 19:20-22 · Leviticus 25:6,10,35-55 · Deuteronomy 15:12,14,18 · Deuteronomy 24:7
Kidnapping forbidden Deuteronomy 21:10-14 · Deuteronomy 24:7 · 1 Timothy 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 1 Samuel 25:10
Instances of fugitive
Hagar, commanded by an angel to return to Sarah (Sarai), her owner Genesis 16:9
Sought by Shimei 1 Kings 2:39-41
Onesimus interceded for, by Paul Philemon 1:21
Rights of those born to a master Genesis 14:14 · Genesis 17:13,27 · Exodus 21:4 · Proverbs 29:21 · Ecclesiastes 2:7 · Jeremiah 2:14
Bought and sold Genesis 17:13,27 · Genesis 37:28,36 · Genesis 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 · Deuteronomy 21:10-14 · 2 Kings 5:2 · 2 Chronicles 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 2 Kings 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 2 Samuel 9:10
The master could marry, or give in marriage Exodus 21:7-10 · Deuteronomy 21:10-14 · 1 Chronicles 2:34,35
Taken in concubinage Genesis 16:1,2,6 · Genesis 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 · Deuteronomy 16:11,14 · Deuteronomy 29:10,11
Must have rest on the sabbath Exodus 20:10 · Exodus 23:12 · Deuteronomy 5:14
Equal status of, with other disciples of Jesus 1 Corinthians 7:21,22 · 1 Corinthians 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 · Exodus 16:3 · Judges 5:16-18,23
Emancipation of Ezra 1:1-4 · Jeremiah 34:8-22 · 1 Corinthians 7:21
Freedmen called "Libertines," Acts 6:9
Cruelty to
The Israelites Exodus 1:8-22 · Exodus 2:1-4 · Acts 7:19,34
An abandoned sick man 1 Samuel 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 · Exodus 5:7-14 · Deuteronomy 6:12,21
Gibeonites Joshua 9:22-27
Canaanites 1 Kings 9:21
The Jews in Babylon 2 Chronicles 36:20 · Esther 1 · Esther 2 · Esther 3 · Esther 4 · Esther 5 · Esther 6 · Esther 7 · Esther 8 · Esther 9 · Esther 10
Emancipation of 2 Chronicles 36:23 · Ezra 1:1-4
FIGURATIVE Leviticus 25:42,55 · Psalms 116:16 · Matthew 24:45-51 · Luke 12:35-48 · Luke 17:7-9 · John 8:32-35 · Romans 6:16-22 · 1 Corinthians 4:1 · 1 Corinthians 7:21-23 · Galatians 5:13 · 1 Peter 2:16 · 2 Peter 2:19 · Revelation 7:3
INSTANCES OF GOOD
Joseph Genesis 39:2-20 · Genesis 41:9-57 · Acts 7:10
Elisha 2 Kings 2:1-6
Servants
Of Abraham Genesis 24
Of Boaz Ruth 2:4
Of Jonathan 1 Samuel 14:7
Of Abigail 1 Samuel 25:14-17
Of David 2 Samuel 12:18 · 2 Samuel 15:15,21
Of Ziba 2 Samuel 9
Of Naaman 2 Kings 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 1 Kings 11:26
Gehazi 2 Kings 5:20-27
Zimri 1 Kings 16:9,10 · 2 Kings 9:31
Onesimus Philemon 1:11
Of Abraham and Lot Genesis 13:7
Of Abimelech Genesis 21:25
Of Ziba 2 Samuel 16:1-4
Of Absalom 2 Samuel 13:28,29 · 2 Samuel 14:30
Of Shimei 1 Kings 2:39
Of Joash 2 Kings 12:19-21
Of Amon 2 Kings 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 also: Conspiracy
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Genesis 16:6-9 · Exodus 20:10 · Deuteronomy 5:14 · Nehemiah 5:8 · Job 19:15,16 · Job 31:13,14 · Psalms 123:2 · Proverbs 12:9 · Proverbs 13:17 · Proverbs 17:2 · Proverbs 19:10 · Proverbs 25:13 · Proverbs 26:6 · Proverbs 27:18,27 · Proverbs 29:19,21 · Proverbs 30:10,21-23 · Ecclesiastes 7:21 · Isaiah 52:3 · Jeremiah 22:13 · Jeremiah 34:8-17 · Lamentations 5:8 · Zephaniah 1:9 · Malachi 1:6 · Matthew 8:9 · Matthew 10:24,25 · Matthew 24:45-51 · Luke 12:35-48 · Luke 16:1-13 · Luke 17:7-9 · Luke 22:27 · John 13:16 · 1 Corinthians 4:2 · 1 Corinthians 7:21-24 · Ephesians 6:5-9 · Colossians 3:22-25 · 1 Timothy 6:1,2 · Titus 2:9,10 · 1 Peter 2:18-20
See also: Employee
See also: Employer
See also: Master
HIRED
Jacob Genesis 29:15 · Genesis 30:26
Re-employed Genesis 30:27-34 · Genesis 31:6,7,41
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 · 2 Chronicles 2:10
In money Matthew 20:2
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Leviticus 19:13 · Leviticus 25:39-41 · Deuteronomy 24:14,15 · Job 7:1,2 · Job 14:6 · Malachi 3:5 · Matthew 10:9,10 · Luke 10:7 · Romans 4:4 · Colossians 4:1 · 1 Timothy 5:18 · James 5:4
See also: Masters
See also: Wages
Topical index: Nave's Topical Bible (public domain); structured data CC BY from the BibleData project.