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Fugitive

Government & Society • Old Testament
A fugitive is one who flees from danger, bondage, punishment, or military defeat, or who wanders without settled rest. The term is applied to fugitives, refugees, deserters, and those escaping oppression.
Biblical Usage
The word describes Cain’s wandering, people escaping danger or bondage, those deserting to an enemy, and persons fleeing from political or military disaster.
Scripture References
Genesis 4:12 Genesis 4:14 Judges 12:4 2 Kings 25:11 Ezekiel 17:21 Isaiah 15:5 Isaiah 43:14