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Concordances
Nave Topical Bible
• Chains
Thompson Chain Reference
• Chains
Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
• Chain
Fausset Bible Dictionary
• Chain
Holman Bible Dictionary
• Chains
Hastings' BibleDictionary
• Chain
• Ankle-Chains, Anklets
Hastings' NT Dictionary
• Chains
• Chain, Bonds
King James Dictionary
• Chain
Morrish Bible Dictionary
• Chains
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
• Saint Peter in Chains, Feast of
• Feast of Saint Peter in Chains
• Chains
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Hawker's Poor Man's Dictionary
• Chains
• Chain
Smith Bible Dictionary
• Chain
Vines' Expository Dictionary
• Chain
Wilson's Bible Types
• Chain
Webster Dictionary
• Top-Chain
• Side-Chain Theory
• Sheet Chain
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Encyclopedias
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
• Chain
• Pennine Chain
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
• Anklet; Ankle-Chain
• Chain; Chains
Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia
• Chain
McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia
• Chain
• Rood Chains
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
• Chains
The Jewish Encyclopedia
• Chains
Lexicons
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These are mentioned in scripture

1. as the insignia, of office: Joseph and Daniel were invested with gold chains. Genesis 41:42; Daniel 5:7 .

2. As ornaments: they were placed on parts of the temple; were worn on the neck, and found among the spoils of war: Exodus 28:14; Numbers 31:50; 2 Chronicles 3:5,16; Song of Solomon 1:10 .

3. Used to secure prisoners. Jeremiah 39:7; Lamentations 3:7; Acts 12:6,7; 2 Timothy 1:16; Jude 6 .