From Nave’s Topical Bible
Refugee Slaves
Every passage the 1896 Nave’s Topical Biblegathers under this heading, in Nave’s own arrangement and then in Bible order. MannaFest has not written this page — it is the older index, transcribed, with the Word travelling beside each reference.
- 2Passages listed
- 1Books of the 66
- 1896Nave's edition
How Nave’s arranged it
- Laws concerningDeuteronomy 23:15Deuteronomy 23:16
- See Servant, Bond
The passages, in Bible order (2)
The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 2 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.
- Deuteronomy 23:15
Do not return a slave to his master if he has taken refuge with you.
Commentary on Deuteronomy 23:152 voices
The case in question is that of a slave who fled from a pagan master to the holy land. It is of course assumed that the refugee was not flying from justice, but only from the tyranny of his lord.
Albert Barnes· Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)Evangelical
Thou shall not deliver unto his master the servant which is escaped from his master unto thee.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Deuteronomy 23:16
Let him live among you wherever he chooses, in the town of his pleasing. Do not oppress him.
Commentary on Deuteronomy 23:161 voice
He shall dwell in thee, even among you,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed