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Hagar--(Biblical character)--Fiction, Bible.--O.T.--History of Biblical events--Fiction, Women in the Bible--Fiction, Biographical fiction, Religious fiction.
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1992
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PS3569.H598H3 1992eb
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813/.54
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Hagar--(Biblical character)--Fiction, Bible.--O.T.--History of Biblical events--Fiction, Women in the Bible--Fiction, Biographical fiction, Religious fiction.
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Hagar
James R. Shott
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Shott, James R., 1925 Hagar / James R. Shott. p. cm. (People of the promise ; 3) ISBN 0-8361-3590-3 (acid-free paper) 1. Hagar (Biblical character)Fiction. 2. Bible. O.T.History of Biblical eventsFiction. I. Title. II. Series: Shott, James R., 1925 People of the promise; 3. PS3569.H598H3 1992 813'.54dc20 91-43498 CIP
The paper used in this publication is recycled and meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information SciencesPermanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48-1984.
HAGAR Copyright 1992 by Herald Press, Scottdale, Pa. 15683 Published simultaneously in Canada by Herald Press, Waterloo, Ont. N2L 6H7. All rights reserved. Library of Congress Catalog Number: 91-43498 International Standard Book Number: 0-8361-3590-3 Printed in the United States of America Design by Paula M. Johnson/Cover art by Mary Chambers
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To Kathy, Connie and Shirley, my three favorite daughters, whom I not only love, but like and admire.
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1
The slave market in Haran came alive with the sunrise. Everyone knew the best slaves would be sold early, and by midmorning only the sick and rebellious ones remained.
In one stall near the center of the market, a naked child stood with her master waiting to be sold. She was pretty, in a childlike way. Her long dark hair, round face, and smooth tawny skin meant that as an adult she would be a beauty. The only other person in the stall was her master, who was eagerly waiting for a suitable buyer.
The girl had restless eyes. They darted everywhere. She watched as an Egyptian slave trader made his way through the tangle of stalls and booths, purchasing slaves for resale in another city. With him were his foreman and seven roughlooking guards bearing staves. As he went from stall to stall, he purchased many. Soon his string of slaves numbered twenty, shuffling along in chains.
The girl with the restless eyes watched as the trader came to a stall in which a strong man stood naked and alone in the center of the stall. The man's wiry body proclaimed him a good worker. His erect bearing probably meant he was a freeman, now forced into slavery because of his debts. Attesting to this were the other two men in the stall, armed and threateningthe creditors.
"Field hand," muttered the foreman in Egyptian. He looked the slave over. "Farmer, I'd say. Fatten him up, and
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he would bring a pretty profit in Mari or Babylon."
The slave trader nodded. "Offer them twenty silver."
To their surprise, the offer was accepted. The two creditors divided the coins greedily. The man was then chained to the other slaves, making their count now twenty-one.
The stall next to the girl contained a slave family. The man glowered, although his hard muscled body advertised his strength. His wife was stooped with age, her breasts sagging, her skin mottled. The two voluptuous teenaged girls stood tall, swaying their hips provocatively.
The slave trader smiled. "I know a brothel in Babylon," he said, "where these two girls would bring double what we'll pay for them here."
"Don't buy the man," said the foreman. "His back is scarred."
"The old woman is no good either." The trader produced his purse. "Try to get the girls for thirty silver total."
The girl with the restless eyes shuddered. She had heard and understood the Egyptian conversation.
The foreman, who spoke the local dialect, bargained with the owner of the family. Finally a reasonable price was settled: twenty silver for each of the daughters. The trader counted out the money. The girls joined the others, their bold eyes flashing invitations to the leering guards. The father and mother, broken by too much pain, now seemed unconcerned at the breaking up of their family.
They came to the next stall, where the girl had been watching them. She shrank as their eyes probed her. She was used to nudity, but their gaze made her feel dirty.
"That brothel in Babylon," said the slave trader in Egyptian. "Would they take someone this young?"
The foreman snorted. "Take her! They'd pay twice as much as they would for those other two! She's undoubtedly a virgin, and lots of their customers would pay big money to spoil a child!"
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The girl shuddered. The last time she was on the trading block four years ago, she had heard about "perpetual virgins" who were trained to simulate virginity over and over again. Although only six years old at the time, she understood and was horrified.
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