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The taking of articles as security for loans, etc. was very early practised, and restrictions were given in the law that no unfair advantage should be taken thereby. Ex. 22: 26; Deut. 24: 10-17; Job
22: 6; Job 24: 3, 9; Amos 2: 8. In 2 Kings 18: 23 and Isa. 36: 8 the sense is 'to make an engagement or treaty.'