in clay, Job 38.14. Used for signing decrees, 1 Kin. 21.8. Est. 8.8; and covenants, Neh. 9. 38. Neh. 10.1. Isa. 8.16. Jer. 32.9-12,44. For securing doors, Deu. 32.34. Dan. 6.17. Mat. 27.66; and fountains, Song 4.12; and books or rolls, Isa. 29.11. Dan. 12.4. Rev. 5.1. For secrecy, Rev. 10.4. Rev. 22.10. Illustrative, Jno. 3.33. Jno. 6.27. Rom. 15. 28. 2 Cor. 1.22. Eph. 1.13. Eph. 4.30. Rev. 7.3-8. Rev. 20.3.

SEBA. See SABEANS.

1.7.

SECRETARY. See SCRIBE.

SECTS. See HERESY.

an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life. v. 39,40. Luk.

Luk. 5.27. He said unto him, Follow me. 28. And he left all, rose up, and followed him. v. 11. Mat. 9.9. Mar. 2.14.

Luk. 9.23. If any man will come after me,

GENCE.

SEER. See PROPHET.

SEIR, MOUNT. Extends from the Dead Sea southward, Deu. 1.2. Deu. 2.1,8. Jos. 11.17. Jos. 12.7. Inhabited by the Horites, Gen. 14. 6. Gen. 36.20-30. Deu. 2.12,22. By Edomites, Gen. 32.3. Gen. 33.14,16. Gen. 36.8,9. Num. 24.18. Deu. 2.4,5. Israel defeated in, Deu. 1.44. Wanderings by, Deu. 1.2. Deu. 2.1. Deu. 33.2. See EDOMITES.

SELAH (pause), a musical term; it occurs above 70 times, Psa. 3.2. Psa. 143.6. Hab.

3.3.

or SELA (the rock), by the Greeks called Petra (the rock); the capital of the Edomites in Mount Seir, Isa. 16.1. Captured by Amaziah, and called Joktheel, 2 Kin. 14.7, see Jos. 15.38. See EDOMITES.

SELEUCIA, a city of Syria on the coast; Paul visits, Act. 13.4.

Gen. 22.12.

I

SELF-CONFIDENCE, SELF-DECEPTION. See FALSE CONFIDENCE. SELF-DENIAL. Now know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me. 2 Sam. 24.24. Neither will I offer burntofferings unto the Lord my God of that which doth cost me nothing.

Mat. 5.30. And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. v. 29. Mat. 18.8,9. Mar. 9.43-48.

Mat. 13.44. The kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. 45. Like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: 46. Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.

Mat. 19.12. There be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. 21. If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me. 27. Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore? 28. And Jesus said unto

daily, and follow me. 24. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it. 57. A certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. 58. And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes. and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. Mat. 8. 19,20. Mat. 16.24,25. Jno. 12.25.

Luk. 14.26. If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. 27. And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple. v. 28-32. Mat. 10.37-39.

33.

Luk. 21.4. For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had. v. 2,3. Mar. 12.43.

Act. 20.24. But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

Act. 21.13. I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name

of the Lord Jesus. Rom. 8.35,36.

Rom. 6.6. Our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.

Rom. 13.14. But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.

1 Cor. 6.12. All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.

1 Cor. 8.9. Take heed lest by any means this liberty of your's become a stumblingblock to them that are weak. 10. For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at mest in the idol's temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols? 13. If meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.

1 Cor. 9.12. If others be partakers of this

power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ. 15. I have used none of these things; neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void. 18. That, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel. 19. For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more. 23. This I do for the gospel's sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you. 25. Every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. 26. I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air: 27. But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

Gal. 2.20. I am crucified with Christ. Gal. 5.16. Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. 24. They that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

Gal. 6.14. God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.

Phil. 3.7. But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. 8. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ.

1 Pet. 2.11. Dearly beloved, I beseech you, as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul.

3 Jno. 7. For his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.

Rev. 12.11. They loved not their lives unto the death.

2 Cor. 13.5. Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?

Gal. 6.4. Let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.

SELFISHNESS. Num. 32.6. Shall your brethren go to war, and shall ye sit here?

Psa. 38.11. My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.

Pro. 24.11. If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain; 12. If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?

Hos. 10.1. Israel is an empty vine, he bringeth forth fruit unto himself.

Amos 6.6. They are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.

Hag. 1.4. Is it time for you, O ye, to dwell in your cieled houses, and this house lie waste? 9. Because of mine house that is waste, and ye run every man unto his own house. 10. Therefore the heaven over you is stayed from dew, and the earth is stayed from her fruit.

Zec. 7.6. When ye did eat, and when ye did drink, did not ye eat for yourselves, and drink for yourselves?

Luk. 6.32. If ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them. 33. And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same. 34. And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again. v. 31,35.

Rom. 14.15. If thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.

-UNSELFISHNESS.

SELF-EXAMINATION. Job 13.23. How many are mine iniquities and sins? make me to know my transgression and my sin.

Psa. 4.4. Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still.

Psa. 19.12. Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults. Psa. 26.2. Examine me, O Lord, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.

Psa. 77.6. I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.

Psa. 139.23. Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: 24. And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

Jer. 17.9. The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know

it?

Lam. 3.40. Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the Lord.

1 Cor. 11.28. Let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. 31. For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.

please ourselves. 2. Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification. 3. Even Christ pleased not himself.

1 Cor. 10.24. Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth.

Gal. 6.2. Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

Phil. 2.4. Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. 20. I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care for your state. 21. For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ's.

2 Tim. 3.2. For men shall be lovers of

their own selves. 3. Without natural affection.

Jas. 2.15. If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, 16. And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?

SELFISHNESS, EXAMPLES OF: Cain, Gen. 4.9. Lot, Gen. 13.10,11. Meroz, &c., Jud. 5.16,17,23. Men of Succoth, &c., Jud. 8.6,8. David's soldiers, 1 Sam. 30.22. Jonah, Jonah 4.10,11.

Priest and Levite, Luk. 10.31,32. Rich man, Luk. 16.19-21.

See POOR, UNKINDNESS TO-LOVE-UNSELFISHNESS.

SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS.

Num. 16.3.

Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the Lord is among them.

Deu. 9.4. Speak not thou in thine heart, For my righteousness the Lord hath brought me in to possess this land: but for the wickedness of these nations the Lord doth drive them out from before thee. 5. Not for thy righteousness, or for the uprightness of thine heart, dost thou go to possess their land.

1 Sam. 2.9. By strength shall no man prevail.

Job 13.13. Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let come on me what will. 19. Who is he that will plead with me? for now, if I hold my tongue, I shall give up the ghost. v. 1-19.

Job 22.2. Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself? 3. Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect?

Job 33.9. I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity

in me.

Job 35.2. Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God's? 7. If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? or what receiveth he of thine hand? 8. Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art; and thy righteousness may profit the son of man.

Pro. 14.12. There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

Pro. 16.2. All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the Lord weigheth the spirits.

Pro. 20.6. Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness.

Pro. 21.2. Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.

Pro. 28.13. He that covereth his sins shall not prosper.

Pro. 30.12. There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness. 13. There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.

Isa. 28.17. The hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding-place. 20. The bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself on it: and the covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it.

Isa. 50.11. Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that compass yourselves about with sparks: walk in the light of your fire, and in the sparks that ye have kindled. This shall ye have of mine hand; ye shall lie down in sorrow.

Isa. 65.5. Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day.

Jer. 2.23. How canst thou say, I am not polluted, I have not gone after Baalim? see thy way in the valley, know what thou hast done. 35. Thou sayest, Because I am innocent,

surely his anger shall turn from me. Behold, I will plead with thee, because thou sayest, İ have not sinned.

Jer. 7.4. Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of the Lord, The temple of the Lord, The temple of the Lord, are these.

Jer. 8.8. How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of the Lord is with us?

Jer. 17.5. Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the Lord.

Eze. 33.24. They that inhabit those wastes of the land of Israel speak, saying, Abraham was one, and he inherited the land: but we are many; the land is given us for inheritance.

Hos. 12.8. In all my labours they shall find none iniquity in me that were sin.

Amos 6.13. Ye which rejoice in a thing of nought, which say, Have we not taken to us horns by our own strength?

Hab. 2.4. His soul which is lifted up is not upright in him.

Zeph. 3.11. I will take away out of the midst of thee them that rejoice in thy pride, and thou shalt no more be haughty because of my holy mountain.

Mat. 7.22. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23. And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

Mat. 9.11. When the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners? Mar. 2.16. Luk. 5.30.

Mat. 16.6. Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees. Mar. 8.15.

Mat. 19.16. Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? 20. The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet? Mar. 10.20.

Mat. 21.31. The publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you. 32. For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.

Mat. 22.12. Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless. 13. Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Mat. 23.29. Ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous, 30. And say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets. 31. Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that ye are the children of them which killed the prophets.

Luk. 7.39. This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner. v. 40-47.

Luk. 10.29. He, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour!

Luk. 15.2. The Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them. 29. Lo, these many years do I serve thee; neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment; and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends.

Luk. 16.15. Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.

Luk. 18.9. He spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others. 9-14,21.

Jno. 7.47. Are ye also deceived? 48. Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him? 49. But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed.

Jno. 8.33. We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free? 41. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God.

Jno. 9.39. Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see night be made blind. 40. And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also? 41. Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.

Rom. 2.17. Thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God, 19. And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness, 20. An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.

Rom, 3.27. Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.

Rom. 10.3. They being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.

Rom. 11.19. Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be graffed in. 20. Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear: 21. For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee.

2 Cor. 1.9. We had the sentence of death

SEPHAR, MOUNT, the eastern limit of Joktan, Gen. 10.30.

SEPHARAD, a region to which the Jewish exiles were taken, Obad. 20.

SEPHARVAIM, a city in Mesopotamia, conquered by the Assyrians, from which colonists were brought to Samaria; idolatry of the Sepharvites, 2 Kin. 17.24,31. 2 Kin. 18.34. 2 Kin. 19.13. Isa. 36.19. Isa. 37.13.

SEPULCHRE. See BURIAL-PLACES. SERAIAH, the high-priest at the capture of Jerusalem; slain by Nebuchadnezzar, at Riblah, 2 Kin. 25. 18-21. Jer. 52.24-27. Ezra's father, Ezr. 7.1 with 1 Chr. 6.14, but see Neh.

11.11.

conspires against Gedaliah, 2 Kin.

25.23. Jer. 40.8,9.

chamberlain of Zedekiah, intrusted with a prophecy by Jeremiah, Jer. 51.59-61 (v. 59 marg.).

See 2 Kin. 2.11. 2 Kin. 6.17.
SERAPHIM (burning ones), Isa. 6.2,6.

SERGEANT (rod-holder or lictor), one who carried the Roman baton, or bundle of rods, Act. 16.35,38.

SERGIUS PAULUS, proconsul of Cyprus, converted by Paul, on seeing Elymas struck blind, Act. 13.7-12.

SERPENT, Gen. 49.17. Deu. 32.24. Job 26.13. Psa. 140.3. Pro. 30.19. Ecc. 10.8. Amos 9.3. Mat. 7.10. Rev. 9.19. Moses' rod changed to, Ex. 4.3. Ex. 7.15. against the Israelites, Num. 21.6,7. 8.15. 1 Cor. 10.9.

Sent Deu.

Poison of, Psa. 58.4. Biting of, Pro. 23.32. Licking the dust, Gen. 3.15. Isa. 65.25. Mic. 7.17. Cunning of, Mat. 10.16. Charming of, Psa. 58.4,5. Ecc. 10.11. Power given against, Mar. 16.18. Luk. 10.19. The devil called, Rev. 12.9,14,16. Rev. 20.2. See Gen. 3.1-14. 2 Cor.

11.3.

See ADDER, ASP, COCKATRICE, CREEPING THINGS, DRAGON, SCORPION, VIPER.

21.8,9.

OF BRASS, set up by Moses, Num. Worshipped by Israelites;

SENATE, the sanhedrim, Act. 5.21. Senator, an elder, Psa. 105.22. See SANHEDRIM -ELDER.

des

Christ

SERVANTS. Psa. 123.2. As the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress.

Pro. 13.17. A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.

Pro. 17.2. A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.

SENIR. See HERMON.

SENNACHERIB, king of Assyria, invades

that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.

Pro. 26.6. He that sendeth a message by

the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.

Pro. 27.18. Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.

Pro. 29.19. A servant will not be corrected by words; for though he understand he will not answer. Job 19.15,16.

22.

Pro. 30.21. The earth is disquieted. For a servant when he reigneth. 23. And an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.

Zeph. 1.9. I will punish all those that leap on the threshold, which fill their masters' houses with violence and deceit.

Mal. 1.6. A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master.

Mat. 8.9. I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.

Mat. 24.45. Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his Lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season? 46. Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. 47. Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods. 48. But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; 49. And shall begin to smite his fellow-servants, and to eat and drink with the drunken; 50. The Lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of, 51. And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Luk. 16.12. If ye have not been faithful in that which is another man's, who shall give you that which is your own? 13. No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other.

Luk. 17.7. Which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat? 8. And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink. 9. Doth he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I trow not.

Jno. 13.16. The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than

he that sent him.

receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.

Col. 3.22. Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God: 23. And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; 24. Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. 25. But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of per

sons.

1 Tim. 6.1. Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed. 2. And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit.

Tit. 2.9. Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again; 10. Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

1 Pet. 2.18. Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward. 19. For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. 20. For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.

SERVANTS, BAD, EXAMPLES OF: Abimelech's servants, Gen. 21.25. Ziba, 2 Sam. 16.1-4 with 2 Sam. 19.26,27. Jeroboam, 1 Kin. 11.26. Gehazi, 2 Kin. 5.20. Zimri, 2 Kin. 9.31. Servants of Joash, 2 Kin. 12.19-21; and of Amon, 2 Kin. 21.23. Onesimus, Philm. 11.

SERVANTS, GOOD, EXAMPLES OF: Jacob, Gen. 30.29,30. Gen. 31.6,36-42. Joseph, Gen. 39.6,23. David, 1 Sam. 18.14. 1 Sam. 19.4. Elisha, 2 Kin. 2.1-6. Onesimus, Philm. 11. Servants of Abraham, Gen. 24; of Boaz, Ruth 2.4; of Jonathan, 1 Sam. 14.7; of David, 2 Sam. 12.18. 2 Sam. 15.15,21; of Naaman, 2 Kin. 5.2,3,13; of Nehemiah, Neh. 4.16,23; of Cornelius, Act. 10.7. See SUBJECTS,

See MASTERS-KINGS, OFFICERS OF. SERVANTS, BOND, LAWS REGARDING. Stealing and selling a man, punished with death, Ex. 21.16. Deu. 24.7. 1 Tim. 1.10. Rev. 18.13. Heathen only, to be bought as slaves for life, Lev. 25.44-46. 1 Kin. 9.22. Hebrews might be sold for 6 years; dismissed with abundance, Deu. 15.12,14,18; violation of this law, Jer. 34.10-22.

When selling themselves for life, had the ear bored with an awl, Deu. 15.16,17. Ex. 21. 6, see Psa. 40.6. Not to be enslaved for life when poor, Lev. 25.39,40,42; this law violated, 2 Kin. 4.1. Neh. 5.5. Strangers allowed to buy Hebrews; redeemable at any time; to be treated as a yearly hired servant; free at the jubilee, Lev. 25.47-55. Neh. 5.8.

Born in the house, Ex. 21.4. Pro. 29.21. Jer. 2.14. Sold for theft, Ex. 22.3; and for debt, Sold by parents, Ex. 21.7. Mat. 18.25. Captives in war enslaved, Deu. 20.14. 2 Kin. 5.2. 2 Chr. 28.8,10. Voluntary bondage, Lev. 25.47. Deu.15.16,17. Jos.9.11-21.