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Bible stories for children » David the giant killer 1sa 17 » The minister's boys who were saved from slavery
Business life » The credit system » Creditors, general references to
Children » Sold for debt
And as he was not able to pay, his master ordered that he be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made.
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Credit system » Creditors, general references to
Creditor » Oppressions of
Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are on the way with him to court, lest your adversary deliver you to the judge, the judge hand you over to the officer, and you be thrown into prison. Truly, I say to you, you will never get out till you have paid the last penny.
As you go with your adversary to the magistrate, make an effort to settle with him on the way, lest he drag you to the judge, and the judge hand you over to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison. I tell you, you will not get out till you have paid the very last copper."
But that servant went out and found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii; and he laid hands on him and took him by the throat, saying, 'Pay me what you owe.' So his fellow servant fell down at his feet and begged him, 'Have patience with me, and I will pay you back.' But he refused, and went and threw him into prison till he should pay the debt. read more.
When his fellow servants saw what had taken place, they were greatly distressed, and went and told their master all that had happened. Then his master, after he had called him, said to him, 'You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me. Should not you have had mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had mercy on you?' And in anger his master delivered him to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay back all he owed. So also my heavenly Father will do to each of you, if you do not forgive your brother from your heart."
When his fellow servants saw what had taken place, they were greatly distressed, and went and told their master all that had happened. Then his master, after he had called him, said to him, 'You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me. Should not you have had mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had mercy on you?' And in anger his master delivered him to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay back all he owed. So also my heavenly Father will do to each of you, if you do not forgive your brother from your heart."
Creditors » Often exacted debts » By selling the debtor's family
And as he was not able to pay, his master ordered that he be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made.
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Elisha » Miracles of » Increases the oil of the woman whose sons were to be sold for her debt
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram
Miracles » Catalogue of » Increases a widow's supply of oil
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Elisha » Oil multiplied
Oil » Commerce in
Oppression » Examples of
Behold, the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you kept back by fraud, cry out against you; and the cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of hosts.
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But you have dishonored the poor man. Is it not the rich who oppress you? Is it not they who drag you into court?
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Poor » Instances of » The widow's son
Poor » Kindness to » Prophet's widow
Poverty » Of the righteous, examples of » The prophet's widow
Prophets » Schools of
Prophets » Frequently married men
Select readings » Elisha and the widow's oil
Servant » Bond » Children of defaulting debtors sold as
Servants » Slaves or bond » Persons unable to pay their debts liable to be sold as
Students » In the schools of the prophets
Students » Poverty of
Widow » Instances of » The woman whose sons elisha saved from being sold for debt
Women » Sufferings of » As widows
As he came near the gate of the city, behold, a dead man was being carried out, the only son of his mother; and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the city was with her.
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So Peter rose and went with them. And when he arrived, they took him to the upper room. All the widows stood beside him, weeping and showing the tunics and other garments that Dorcas made while she was with them.
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and as a widow till she was eighty-four. She did not depart from the temple, but worshipped with fasting and prayer night and day.
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Now in those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Hellenistic Jews among them complained against the native Hebrews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.
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And a poor widow came, and put in two copper coins, which make a penny.
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And there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying, 'Grant me justice against my adversary.'
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