Pledge in Biblical History

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What is a Pledge?
PLEDGE
, that which is given as security for the performance of a contract. The Jewish law contained many wise and benevolent provisions on this subject, Ex 22:25-26; Deut 24:6, 1 Kgs 16:10, Jud 4:12, 2 Sam 21:17, and anything like oppression in respect to pledges was severely reprobated. Job 22:6; Job 24:3-7. The hand-mill could not be taken as a pledge, and the garment, if taken, should be rendered back before sunset. The creditor was not allowed to enter the house of the debtor in order to take the pledge, but was compelled to wait before the door until it was brought to him.

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