SERVANT

• 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 Ex. 21:1-11, 20,21, 26,27, 32; Lev. 19:20-22; 25:6, 10, 35-55; Dt. 15:12, 14, 18; 24:7
  • Kidnapping forbidden Dt. 21:10-14; 24:7; 1 Tim. 1:10; Rev. 18:13
  • Fugitive, not to be returned to his master Dt. 23:15,16
  • David erroneously supposed to be a fugitive slave 1 Sam. 25:10
  • Instances of fugitive
    • Hagar, commanded by an angel to return to Sarah (Sarai), her owner Gen. 16:9
    • Sought by Shimei 1 Ki. 2:39-41
    • Onesimus interceded for, by Paul Ph'm 1:21
  • Rights of those born to a master Gen. 14:14; 17:13, 27; Ex. 21:4; Pr. 29:21; Eccl. 2:7; Jer. 2:14
  • Bought and sold Gen. 17:13, 27; 37:28, 36; 39:17; Dt. 28:68; Esther 7:4; Ezek. 27:13; Joel 3:6; Amos 8:6; Rev. 18:13
  • Captives of war became slaves Dt. 20:14; 21:10-14; 2 Ki. 5:2; 2 Chr. 28:8, 10; Lam. 5:13
  • Captive bondservants shared by priests and Levites Num. 31:28-47
  • Thieves punished by being made Gen. 43:18; Ex. 22:3
  • Defaulting debtors made Lev. 25:39; Mt. 18:25
  • Children of defaulting debtors sold as 2 Ki. 4:1-7
  • Voluntary servitude of Lev. 25:47; Dt. 15:16,17; Josh. 9:11-21
  • Given as dowry Gen. 29:24, 29
  • Owned by priests Lev. 22:11; Mk. 14:66
  • Slaves owned slaves 2 Sam. 9:10
  • The master could marry, or give in marriage Ex. 21:7-10; Dt. 21:10-14; 1 Chr. 2:34,35
  • Taken in concubinage Gen. 16:1,2, 6; 30:3, 9
  • Used as soldiers by Abraham Gen. 14:14
  • Must be circumcised Gen. 17:13, 27; Ex. 12:44
  • Must enjoy religious privileges with the master's household Dt. 12:12, 18; 16:11, 14; 29:10,11
  • Must have rest on the sabbath Ex. 20:10; 23:12; Dt. 5:14
  • Equal status of, with other disciples of Jesus 1 Cor. 7:21,22; 12:13; Gal. 3:28; Eph. 6:8
  • Kindness to, commanded Lev. 25:43; Eph. 6:9
  • Bond service threatened, as a national punishment, for the disobedience of Israel Dt. 28:68; Joel 3:7,8
  • Degrading influences of bondage exemplified by cowardice Ex. 14:11,12; 16:3; Judg. 5:16-18, 23
  • Emancipation of Ezra 1:1-4; Jer. 34:8-22; 1 Cor. 7:21
  • Freedmen called "Libertines," Acts 6:9
  • Cruelty to
    • The Israelites Ex. 1:8-22; 2:1-4; Acts 7:19, 34
    • An abandoned sick man 1 Sam. 30:13
  • Kindness to
    • By the Roman centurion Mt. 8:8-13; Lk. 7:2-10
    • By Paul Ph'm 1:21
• INSTANCES OF
  • Joseph Gen. 37:26-28, 36
  • Israelites Ex. 1:10-22; 5:7-14; Dt. 6:12, 21
  • Gibeonites Josh. 9:22-27
  • Canaanites 1 Ki. 9:21
  • The Jews in Babylon 2 Chr. 36:20; Esther 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10
  • Emancipation of 2 Chr. 36:23; Ezra 1:1-4
• FIGURATIVE Lev. 25:42, 55; Ps. 116:16; Mt. 24:45-51; Lk. 12:35-48; 17:7-9; Jn. 8:32-35; Rom. 6:16-22; 1 Cor. 4:1; 7:21-23; Gal. 5:13; 1 Pet. 2:16; 2 Pet. 2:19; Rev. 7:3
• INSTANCES OF GOOD
  • Joseph Gen. 39:2-20; 41:9-57; Acts 7:10
  • Elisha 2 Ki. 2:1-6
  • Servants
    • Of Abraham Gen. 24
    • Of Boaz Ruth 2:4
    • Of Jonathan 1 Sam. 14:7
    • Of Abigail 1 Sam. 25:14-17
    • Of David 2 Sam. 12:18; 15:15, 21
    • Of Ziba 2 Sam. 9
    • Of Naaman 2 Ki. 5:2,3, 13
    • Of Nehemiah Neh. 4:16, 23
    • Of the Roman centurion Mt. 8:9
    • Of Cornelius Acts 10:7
    • Onesimus Ph'm 1:11
  • Servants in the parable of the pounds and the parable of the talents Mt. 25:14-23; Lk. 19:12-19
• WICKED AND UNFAITHFUL
  • Jeroboam 1 Ki. 11:26
  • Gehazi 2 Ki. 5:20-27
  • Zimri 1 Ki. 16:9,10; 2 Ki. 9:31
  • Onesimus Ph'm 1:11
  • Of Abraham and Lot Gen. 13:7
  • Of Abimelech Gen. 21:25
  • Of Ziba 2 Sam. 16:1-4; with 19:26,27
  • Of Absalom 2 Sam. 13:28,29; 14:30
  • Of Shimei 1 Ki. 2:39
  • Of Joash 2 Ki. 12:19-21
  • Of Amon 2 Ki. 21:23
  • Of Job Job 19:15,16
  • In the parable of the talents and the parable of the pounds Mt. 25:24-30; Lk. 19:20-26
  • In the parable of the vineyard Mt. 21:33-41; Mk. 12:1-9
  • Conspiracy by
  • See CONSPIRACY
• UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Gen. 16:6-9; Ex. 20:10; Dt. 5:14; Neh. 5:8; Job 19:15,16; 31:13,14; Ps. 123:2; Pr. 12:9; 13:17; 17:2; 19:10; 25:13; 26:6; 27:18, 27; 29:19, 21; 30:10, 21-23; Eccl. 7:21; Isa. 52:3; Jer. 22:13; 34:8-17; Lam. 5:8; Zeph. 1:9; Mal. 1:6; Mt. 8:9; 10:24,25; 24:45-51; Lk. 12:35-48; 16:1-13; 17:7-9; 22:27; Jn. 13:16; 1 Cor. 4:2; 7:21-24; Eph. 6:5-9; Col. 3:22-25; 1 Tim. 6:1,2; Tit. 2:9,10; 1 Pet. 2:18-20
  • See EMPLOYEE
  • See EMPLOYER
  • See MASTER
• HIRED
  • Jacob Gen. 29:15; 30:26
  • Re-employed Gen. 30:27-34; 31:6,7, 41
  • Parable of
    • The laborers of a vineyard Mt. 20:1-15
    • The father of the prodigal son Lk. 15:17, 19
    • The rebellious son Lk. 15:15-19
  • Treatment of, more considerate than that of slaves Lev. 25:53
  • Await employment in the marketplace Mt. 20:1-3
  • Wages paid
    • In kind Gen. 30:31,32; 2 Chr. 2:10
    • In money Mt. 20:2
  • UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Lev. 19:13; 25:39-41; Dt. 24:14,15; Job 7:1,2; 14:6; Mal. 3:5; Mt. 10:9,10; Lk. 10:7; Rom. 4:4; Col. 4:1; 1 Tim. 5:18; Jas. 5:4
• See MASTERS
• See WAGES

SETH

• The third son of Adam and Eve Gen. 4:25,26; 5:3, 8; 1 Chr. 1:1; Lk. 3:38
• Called SHETH 1 Chr. 1:1

SETHUR

• The representative of Asher among the twelve spies sent into Canaan Num. 13:13

SEVEN

• Interesting facts concerning this number
• DAYS
  • Week consists of Gen. 2:3; Ex. 20:11; Dt. 5:13,14
  • Noah in the ark before the great flood for Gen. 7:4, 10
  • Noah remains in the ark after sending forth the dove for Gen. 8:10, 12
  • Mourning for Jacob lasted for Gen. 50:10
  • The sympathy for Job by Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar for Job 2:13
  • The plague of bloody waters in Egypt lasted for Ex. 7:25
  • The Israelites encircled Jericho for Josh. 6:4
  • The Passover lasted for Ex. 12:15
  • Saul directed by Samuel to stay at Gilgal awaiting the prophet's command for 1 Sam. 10:8; 13:8
  • The elders of Jabesh-gilead ask for a truce of 1 Sam. 11:3
  • Dedication of the temple lasted double 1 Ki. 8:65
  • Ezekiel sits by the Chebar River in astonishment for Ezek. 3:15
  • The Feast of Tabernacles lasted for Lev. 23:34, 42
  • The consecration of priests and altars lasted for Ex. 29:30, 35; Ezek. 43:25,26
  • Defilements lasted for Lev. 12:2; 13:4
  • Fasts of 1 Sam. 31:13; 2 Sam. 12:16, 18, 22
  • The firstborn of flocks and sheep must remain with their mothers, before being offered Ex. 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 Dan. 9:25
  • Ten times for Dan. 9:24
  • The period between the Passover Feast and the Feast of Pentecost Lev. 23:15
• MONTHS
  • Holy convocations in the seventh month Lev. 23:24-44; Num. 29; Ezek. 45:25
• YEARS
  • Jacob serves for each of his wives for Gen. 29:15-30
  • Of abundance for Gen. 41:1-32, 53
  • A famine lasted in Egypt for Gen. 41:1-32, 54-56
  • A famine lasted in Canaan for 2 Sam. 24:13; 2 Ki. 8:1
  • The insanity of Nebuchadnezzar for Dan. 4:32
  • Seven times, the period between the jubilees Lev. 25:8
• MISCELLANY OF SEVENS
  • Of the ceremonially clean creatures taken into Noah's ark Gen. 7:2
  • Abraham gives Abimelech seven lambs Gen. 21:28
  • Rams and bullocks to the number of, required in sarifices Lev. 23:18; Num. 23:1; 29:32; 1 Chr. 15:26; Ezek. 45:23
  • The sprinkling of blood seven times Lev. 4:6; 14:7
  • The sprinkling of oil seven times Lev. 14:16
  • Seven cows and seven ears of grain in Pharaoh's vision Gen. 41:2-7
  • The Israelites surrounded Jericho seven times, and on the seventh day sounding seven trumpets Josh. 6:4
  • Elisha's servant looked seven times for the appearance of rain 1 Ki. 18:43
  • Naaman was required to wash in the Jordan River seven times 2 Ki. 5:10
  • The seven steps in the temple seen in Ezekiel's vision Ezek. 40:22, 26
  • The heat of Nebuchadnezzars furnace was intensified sevenfold Dan. 3:19
  • The light of the sun was intensified sevenfold Isa. 30:26
  • The threatened punishment of Israel was sevenfold Lev. 26:18-21
  • Silver was purified seven times Ps. 12:6
  • Worshiping seven times a day Ps. 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; 1 Sam. 2:5; Jer. 15:9
    • Of liberality Eccl. 11:1,2
  • Seven magi (wise men) Pr. 26:16
  • Seven women will seek a polyandrous marriage Isa. 4:1
  • Seven shepherds to be sent forth against Assyria Mic. 5:5,6
  • Seven lamps and pipes Zech. 4:2
  • Seven servants (Greek: diakonoi) in the Jerusalem congregations Acts 6:3
  • Seven congregations in Asia Rev. 1:4, 20
  • Seven seals Rev. 5:1
  • Seven thunders Rev. 10:3
  • Seven heads and seven crowns Rev. 12:3; 13:1; 17:9
  • Seven kings Rev. 17:10
  • Seven stars Rev. 1:16, 20; 3:1; Amos 5:8
  • Seven spirits Rev. 1:4; 3:1; 4:5; 5:6
  • Seven eyes of the Lord Zech. 3:9; 4:10; Rev. 5:6
  • Seven golden lampstands Rev. 1:12
  • Seven angels with seven trumpets Rev. 8:2
  • Seven plagues Rev. 15:1
  • Seven horns and seven eyes Rev. 5:6
  • Seven angels with seven plagues Rev. 15:6
  • Seven golden vials Rev. 15:7
  • The scarlet-colored beast having seven heads Rev. 17:3, 7

SEVENEH

• A city in Egypt Ezek. 29:10
• R. V.) Ezek. 30:6

SEVENTY

• The senate of the Israilites composed of seventy elders Ex. 24:1, 9; Num. 11:16, 24,25
• The seventy disciples sent forth by Jesus (though the best Greek mss. have "seventy-two") Lk. 10:1-17
• The Jews in captivity in Babylon for seventy years Jer. 25:11,12; 29:10; Dan. 9:2; Zech. 1:12; 7:5
  • See ISRAEL
• 70 Weeks in the vision of Daniel Dan. 9:24

SHAALABBIN

• See SHAALBIM

SHAALBIM

• A city in the territory of the tribe of Dan Josh. 19:42; Judg. 1:35
• One of Solomon's commissary cities 1 Ki. 4:9
• Called SHAALABBIN Josh. 19:42

SHAAPH

1. Son of Jahdai 1 Chr. 2:47
2. Son of Caleb 1 Chr. 2:49

SHAARAIM

1. A city in the territory of the tribe of Judah, also called SHARAIM Josh. 15:36; 1 Sam. 17:52
2. A city in the territory of the tribe of Simeon 1 Chr. 4:31

SHAASHGAZ

• A chamberlain of Ahasuerus Esther 2:14

SHABBETHAI

1. A Levite, assistant to Ezra Ezra 10:15
2. An expounder of the law Neh. 8:7
3. A chief Levite, an attendant of the temple Neh. 11:16

SHACHIA

• Son of Shaharaim 1 Chr. 8:10

SHADRACH

• Also called HANANIAH
  • A Hebrew captive in Babylon Dan. 1; 2:17, 49; 3

SHAGE

• Father of Jonathan, one of David's guard 1 Chr. 11:34

SHAHARAIM

• A Benjamite 1 Chr. 8:8

SHAHAZIMAH

• A city in the territory of the tribe of Issachar Josh. 19:22

SHALEM

• General scriptures concerning Gen. 33:18
• Translated "in peace" (R. V.); "safely" (N. I. V.)

SHALIM

• A district of unknown location 1 Sam. 9:4

SHALISHA

• A district bordering on Mount Ephraim 1 Sam. 9:4

SHALLECHETH

• One of the gates of the temple 1 Chr. 26:16

SHALLUM

1. King of Israel 2 Ki. 15:10, 13-15
2. The husband of Huldah, the prophetess 2 Ki. 22:14; 2 Chr. 34:22
3. Son of Sisamai 1 Chr. 2:40,41
4. See JEHOAHAZ, number three
5. Grandson of Simeon 1 Chr. 4:25
6. Son of Zadok 1 Chr. 6:12,13; Ezra 7:2
   • Called MESHULLAM 1 Chr. 9:11; Neh. 11:11
7. See SHILLEM
8. A chief porter of the temple 1 Chr. 9:17, 19, 31
9. Father of Jehizkiah 2 Chr. 28:12
10. The ancestor of a family of returned exiles Ezra 2:42; Neh. 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 Neh. 3:12
14. Uncle of Jeremiah Jer. 32:7
15. Father of Maaseiah Jer. 35:4

SHALLUN

• A Jew who repaired a gate of Jerusalem Neh. 3:15

SHALMAI

• One of the Nethinim Ezra 2:46; Neh. 7:48

SHALMAN

• Identified by some authorities with Shalmaneser Hos. 10:14
• Other authorities disagree, and leave his identity uncertain

SHALMANESER

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

SHAMA

• One of David's heroes 1 Chr. 11:44

SHAMARIAH

• Son of Rehoboam 2 Chr. 11:19

SHAME

• Jesus ashamed of those who deny him Mk. 8:38; Lk. 9:26
• Of Adam and Eve Gen. 3:10
• Destitute of, the Israelites when they worshiped the golden calf Ex. 32:25
• The unjust Zeph. 3:5
• Of the cross Heb. 12:2

SHAMER

1. A Levite, father of Bani 1 Chr. 6:46
2. An Asherite, son of Heber 1 Chr. 7:34
   • Called SHOMER 1 Chr. 7:32

SHAMGAR

• A deliverer (judge, hero) of Israel Judg. 3:31; 5:6

SHAMHUTH

• One of David's captains 1 Chr. 27:8

SHAMIR

1. A city in the mountains of Judah Josh. 15:48
2. A city on Mount Ephraim
   • The home and burial place of Tola, one of Israel's judges (leaders) Judg. 10:1,2
3. Son of Michah, a Levite 1 Chr. 24:24

SHAMMA

• Son of Zophah, an Asherite 1 Chr. 7:37

SHAMMAH

1. Son of Reuel Gen. 36:13, 17; 1 Chr. 1:37
2. David's brother 1 Sam. 16:9; 17:13
   • Called SHIMEAH 2 Sam. 13:3, 32; 21:21
   • Called SHIMMA 1 Chr. 2:13
   • Called SHIMEA 1 Chr. 20:7
3. One of David's mighty men, son of Agee 2 Sam. 23:11,12
4. One of David's mighty men 2 Sam. 23:25
   • Called SHAMMOTH 1 Chr. 11:27
5. A Hararite, one of David's mighty men 2 Sam. 23:33

SHAMMAI

1. Son of Onam 1 Chr. 2:28, 32
2. Father of Maon 1 Chr. 2:44,45
3. Son of Ezra 1 Chr. 4:17

SHAMMOTH

• One of David's mighty men 1 Chr. 11:27
• Called SHAMMAH 2 Sam. 23:25

SHAMMUA

1. The representative of the tribe of Reuben among the twelve spies sent into Canaan Num. 13:4
2. SHAMMUA
   • See SHAMMUAH
3. A Levite, father of Abda Neh. 11:17
   • Called SHEMAIAH 1 Chr. 9:16
4. A priest Neh. 12:18

SHAMMUAH

• Son of David 2 Sam. 5:14
• Called SHIMEA 1 Chr. 3:5
• Called SHAMMUA 1 Chr. 14:4

SHAMSHERAI

• Son of Jeroham 1 Chr. 8:26

SHAPHAM

• Chief of Gad 1 Chr. 5:12

SHAPHAN

1. A scribe of King Josiah 2 Ki. 22:3-14; 2 Chr. 34:8-20
   • Father of Gemariah Jer. 36:10-12
2. The father of Ahikam and the grandfather of Gedaliah 2 Ki. 22:12; 25:22; 2 Chr. 34:20; Jer. 26:24; 39:14; 40:5, 9, 11; 41:2; 43:6
3. Father of Elasah Jer. 29:3
4. Father of Jaazaniah Ezek. 8:11

SHAPHAT

1. The representative of the tribe of Simeon among the spies sent into Canaan Num. 13:5
2. Father of Elisha 1 Ki. 19:16, 19; 2 Ki. 3:11; 6:31
3. Son of Shemaiah 1 Chr. 3:22
4. A Gadite 1 Chr. 5:12
5. Son of Adlai 1 Chr. 27:29

SHAPHER

• A mountain, a camping place of the Israelites in the desert Num. 33:23,24

SHARAI

• A descendant of Bani, who put away (divorced) his Gentile wife Ezra 10:40

SHARAIM

• See SHAARAIM

SHARAR

• Father of Ahiam 2 Sam. 23:33
• Called SACAR 1 Chr. 11:35

SHAREZER

1. Son of Sennacherib 2 Ki. 19:37; Isa. 37:38
2. (R. V.) A delegate to priests and prophets to consult as to a day of humiliation Zech. 7:2

SHARON

1. The maritime slope of Palestine north of the city of Joppa
   • David's herds in 1 Chr. 27:29
   • Roses and beauty of Song 2:1; Isa. 33:9; 35:2; 65:10
   • Called SARON Acts 9:35
2. A place that has not been ascertained 1 Chr. 5:16

SHARUHEN

• A city in the territory of the tribe of Simeon Josh. 19:6