The “servant,” it must be remembered, was a slave, but (as in such cases as Genesis 15:2; 2 Samuel 16:4) might succeed to the inheritance.
2. A wise servant. Household slaves often gained a high position and were sometimes even made heirs (see Gen. 15:2, 3; 41:37-45; 2 Sam. 16:4; Eccl. 10:7).