Deuteronomy 23:15
You shall not deliver a servant who has fled to you to his master.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
Thou shalt not deliver unto his master the servant which is escaped from his master unto thee:
In Context
Cross References
Leviticus 26:12I will walk among you, and I will be your God, and you shall be my people.
1 Samuel 30:15And David said to him, “Are you able to lead me to this battle line?” And he said, “Swear to me by God that you will not kill me, and that you will not deliver me into the hands of my lord, and I will lead you to this battle line.” And David swore to him.
Isaiah 12:6Exult and give praise, O habitation of Zion! For the Great One, the Holy One of Israel, is in your midst!”
Obadiah 1:14Neither shall you stand at the exits to execute those who will flee. And you shall not enclose their remnant in the day of tribulation.
Zephaniah 3:17The Lord your God is the strength in your midst; he will save. He will rejoice over you with gladness. In his love, he will be silent. He will exult over you with praise.
Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 23:10-15
Moral and Ceremonial Purity Enjoined. ( b. c. 1451.) 9 When the host goeth forth against thine enemies, then keep thee from every wicked thing. 10 If there be among you any man, that is not clean by reason of uncleanness that chanceth him by night, then shall he go abroad out of the camp, he shall not come within the camp: 11 But it shall be, when evening cometh on, he shall wash himself with water: and when the sun is down, he shall come into the camp again. 12 Thou shalt have a place also without the camp,… Read the whole commentary →