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He urged Gehazi to accept them, and then tied up the two talents of silver in two bags, with two sets of clothing. He gave them to two of his servants, and they carried them ahead of Gehazi. <a href="/nlt/2_kings/5.htm">New Living Translation</a> “By all means, take twice as much silver,” Naaman insisted. He gave him two sets of clothing, tied up the money in two bags, and sent two of his servants to carry the gifts for Gehazi. <a href="/esv/2_kings/5.htm">English Standard Version</a> And Naaman said, “Be pleased to accept two talents.” And he urged him and tied up two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of clothing, and laid them on two of his servants. And they carried them before Gehazi. <a href="/bsb/2_kings/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> But Naaman insisted, “Please, take two talents.” And he urged Gehazi to accept them. Then he tied up two talents of silver in two bags along with two sets of clothing and gave them to two of his servants, who carried them ahead of Gehazi. <a href="/kjv/2_kings/5.htm">King James Bible</a> And Naaman said, Be content, take two talents. And he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of garments, and laid them upon two of his servants; and they bare them before him. <a href="/nkjv/2_kings/5.htm">New King James Version</a> So Naaman said, “Please, take two talents.” And he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of garments, and handed them to two of his servants; and they carried them on ahead of him. <a href="/nasb_/2_kings/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Naaman said, “Be sure to take two talents.” And he urged him, and tied up two talents of silver in two bags with two changes of clothes, and gave them to two of his servants; and they carried them before him. <a href="/nasb/2_kings/5.htm">NASB 1995</a> Naaman said, &#8220Be pleased to take two talents.&#8221 And he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags with two changes of clothes and gave them to two of his servants; and they carried them before him. <a href="/nasb77/2_kings/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And Naaman said, “Be pleased to take two talents.” And he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags with two changes of clothes, and gave them to two of his servants; and they carried them before him. <a href="/lsb/2_kings/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then Naaman said, “Be pleased to take two talents.” And he urged him and bound two talents of silver in two bags with two changes of clothes and gave them to two of his young men; and they carried them before him. <a href="/amp/2_kings/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Naaman said, “Please take two talents.” And he urged him [to accept], and tied up two talents of silver in two bags with two changes of clothes and gave them to two of his servants; and they carried them in front of Gehazi. <a href="/csb/2_kings/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> But Naaman insisted, “Please, accept one hundred fifty pounds.” He urged Gehazi and then packed one hundred fifty pounds of silver in two bags with two sets of clothing. Naaman gave them to two of his attendants who carried them ahead of Gehazi. <a href="/hcsb/2_kings/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> But Naaman insisted, &#8220Please, accept 150 pounds.&#8221 He urged Gehazi and then packed 150 pounds of silver in two bags with two changes of clothes. Naaman gave them to two of his young men who carried them ahead of Gehazi. <a href="/asv/2_kings/5.htm">American Standard Version</a> And Naaman said, Be pleased to take two talents. And he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of raiment, and laid them upon two of his servants; and they bare them before him. <a href="/cev/2_kings/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> "Sure," Naaman replied. "But why don't you take twice that amount of silver?" He convinced Gehazi to take it all, then put the silver in two bags. He handed the bags and the clothes to his two servants, and they carried them for Gehazi. <a href="/erv/2_kings/5.htm">English Revised Version</a> And Naaman said, Be content, take two talents. And he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of raiment, and laid them upon two of his servants; and they bare them before him. <a href="/gwt/2_kings/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Naaman replied, "Please let me give you 150 pounds of silver." Naaman urged him [to take the silver]. Naaman tied up 150 pounds of silver in two bags with two sets of clothing. He gave them to a couple of his own servants to carry in front of Gehazi. <a href="/gnt/2_kings/5.htm">Good News Translation</a> "Please take six thousand pieces of silver," Naaman replied. He insisted on it, tied up the silver in two bags, gave them and two changes of fine clothes to two of his servants, and sent them on ahead of Gehazi. <a href="/isv/2_kings/5.htm">International Standard Version</a> But Naaman said, "Please accept my invitation to take two talents of silver." He urged him, binding two talents of silver in two bags, along with two sets of clothes. He placed them in the care of two of his young men, and they went on ahead of Gehazi. <a href="/msb/2_kings/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> But Naaman insisted, ?Please, take two talents.? And he urged Gehazi to accept them. Then he tied up two talents of silver in two bags along with two sets of clothing and gave them to two of his servants, who carried them ahead of Gehazi. <a href="/net/2_kings/5.htm">NET Bible</a> Naaman said, "Please accept two talents of silver. He insisted, and tied up two talents of silver in two bags, along with two suits of clothes. He gave them to two of his servants and they carried them for Gehazi. <a href="/nheb/2_kings/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Naaman said, "Be pleased to take two talents." He urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of clothing, and laid them on two of his servants; and they carried them before him. <a href="/wbt/2_kings/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And Naaman said, Be content, take two talents. And he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of garments, and laid them upon two of his servants; and they bore them before him. <a href="/web/2_kings/5.htm">World English Bible</a> Naaman said, “Be pleased to take two talents.” He urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of clothing, and laid them on two of his servants; and they carried them before him. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_kings/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And Naaman says, “Be pleased, take two talents”; and he urges him, and binds two talents of silver in two purses, and two changes of garments, and gives [them] to two of his young men, and they carry [them] before him; <a href="/ylt/2_kings/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And Naaman saith, 'Be pleased, take two talents;' and he urgeth on him, and bindeth two talents of silver in two purses, and two changes of garments, and giveth unto two of his young men, and they bear before him; <a href="/slt/2_kings/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Naaman will say, Be content, take two talents And he will press upon him, and he Will bind two talents of silver in two bags, and two changes of garments, and he will give to his two boys, and they will lift up before him.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_kings/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And Naaman said: It is better that thou take two talents. And he forced him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, and two changes of garments, and laid them upon two of his servants, and they carried them before him. <a href="/cpdv/2_kings/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And Naaman said, “It is better that you accept two talents.” And he urged him, and he bound the two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of clothing. And he set them upon two of his servants, who carried them before him. <a href="/nabre/2_kings/5.htm">New American Bible</a> Naaman said, “I insist! Take two talents,” and he pressed him. He tied up two silver talents in bags and gave them, with two festal garments, to two of his servants, who carried them before Gehazi. <a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Naaman said, “Please accept two talents.” He urged him, and tied up two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of clothing, and gave them to two of his servants, who carried them in front of Gehazi.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And Naaman said, I am willing; take two talents. And he urged him and bound two talents of silver in two pieces of cloth, with two changes of garments, and he gave them to two of his servants; and they carried them before him. <a href="/hpbt/2_kings/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Naaman said: “I beg you, take two talents!” And he urged him, and he bound up two talents in two cloths and two pairs of garments. And he gave it to both his Servants, and they carried it before him.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_kings/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And Naaman said: 'Be content, take two talents.' And he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of raiment, and laid them upon two of his servants; and they bore them before him. <a href="/sep/2_kings/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And Naiman said, Take two talents of silver. And he took two talents of silver in two bags, and two changes of raiment, and put them upon two of his servants, and they bore them before him. <a href="/parallel/2_kings/5-23.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=1735" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_kings/5.htm">Gehazi's Greed and Leprosy</a> …22“Everything is all right,” Gehazi replied. “My master has sent me to say, ‘I have just now discovered that two young men from the sons of the prophets have come to me from the hill country of Ephraim. Please give them a talent of silver and two sets of clothing.’ ” 23<a href="/hebrew/5283.htm" title="5283: na·‘ă·mān (N-proper-ms) -- The same as na'aman; Naaman, the name of an Israelite and of a Damascene.">But Naaman</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">insisted,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2974.htm" title="2974: hō·w·’êl (V-Hifil-Imp-ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to yield, especially assent; hence To undertake as an act of volition.">“Please,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: qaḥ (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">take</a> <a href="/hebrew/3603.htm" title="3603: kik·kā·rā·yim (N-fd) -- From karar; a circle, i.e. a circumjacent tract or region, expec. The Ghor or valley of the Jordan; also a loaf; also a talent (round) coin).">two talents.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/6555.htm" title="6555: way·yip̄·rāṣ- (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To break through. A primitive root; to break out.">And he urged</a> <a href="/hebrew/bōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">Gehazi to accept them.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6696.htm" title="6696: way·yā·ṣar (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To confine, bind, besiege. A primitive root; to cramp, i.e. Confine.">Then he tied up</a> <a href="/hebrew/3603.htm" title="3603: kik·kə·ra·yim (N-fd) -- From karar; a circle, i.e. a circumjacent tract or region, expec. The Ghor or valley of the Jordan; also a loaf; also a talent (round) coin).">two talents</a> <a href="/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701: ke·sep̄ (N-ms) -- Silver, money. From kacaph; silver; by implication, money.">of silver</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: biš·nê (Prep-b:: Number-mdc) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">in two</a> <a href="/hebrew/2754.htm" title="2754: ḥă·ri·ṭîm (N-mp) -- Bag, purse. Or charit; from the same as cheret; properly, cut out, i.e. a pocket.">bags</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: ū·šə·tê (Conj-w:: Number-fdc) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">along with two</a> <a href="/hebrew/2487.htm" title="2487: ḥă·li·p̄ō·wṯ (N-fpc) -- A change. From chalaph; alternation.">sets</a> <a href="/hebrew/899.htm" title="899: bə·ḡā·ḏîm (N-mp) -- A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage. From bagad; a covering, i.e. Clothing; also treachery or pillage.">of clothing</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: way·yit·tên (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">and gave them</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: šə·nê (Number-mdc) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">two</a> <a href="/hebrew/5288.htm" title="5288: nə·‘ā·rāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- A boy, lad, youth, retainer. From na'ar; a boy, from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also, a girl.">of his servants,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: way·yiś·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">who carried them</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lə·p̄ā·nāw (Prep-l:: N-cpc:: 3ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">ahead of Gehazi.</a> 24When Gehazi came to the hill, he took the gifts from the servants and stored them in the house. Then he dismissed the men, and they departed.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/2_kings/4-42.htm">2 Kings 4:42-44</a> Now a man from Baal-shalishah came to the man of God with a sack of twenty loaves of barley bread from the first ripe grain. “Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha. / But his servant asked, “How am I to set twenty loaves before a hundred men?” “Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha, “for this is what the LORD says: ‘They will eat and have some left over.’” / So he set it before them, and they ate and had some left over, according to the word of the LORD. <a href="/genesis/23-15.htm">Genesis 23:15-16</a> “Listen to me, my lord. The land is worth four hundred shekels of silver, but what is that between you and me? Bury your dead.” / Abraham agreed to Ephron’s terms and weighed out for him the price he had named in the hearing of the Hittites: four hundred shekels of silver, according to the standard of the merchants. <a href="/1_samuel/9-7.htm">1 Samuel 9:7-8</a> “If we do go,” Saul replied, “what can we give the man? For the bread in our packs is gone, and there is no gift to take to the man of God. What do we have?” / The servant answered him again. “Look,” he said, “I have here in my hand a quarter shekel of silver. I will give it to the man of God, and he will tell us our way.” <a href="/1_kings/10-10.htm">1 Kings 10:10</a> Then she gave the king 120 talents of gold, a great quantity of spices, and precious stones. Never again were spices in such abundance brought in as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon. <a href="/2_chronicles/9-9.htm">2 Chronicles 9:9</a> Then she gave the king 120 talents of gold, a great quantity of spices, and precious stones. There had never been such spices as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon. <a href="/genesis/24-53.htm">Genesis 24:53</a> Then he brought out jewels of silver and gold, and articles of clothing, and he gave them to Rebekah. He also gave precious gifts to her brother and her mother. <a href="/exodus/12-35.htm">Exodus 12:35-36</a> Furthermore, the Israelites acted on Moses’ word and asked the Egyptians for articles of silver and gold, and for clothing. / And the LORD gave the people such favor in the sight of the Egyptians that they granted their request. In this way they plundered the Egyptians. <a href="/1_kings/5-10.htm">1 Kings 5:10-11</a> So Hiram provided Solomon with all the cedar and cypress timber he wanted, / and year after year Solomon would provide Hiram with 20,000 cors of wheat as food for his household, as well as 20,000 baths of pure olive oil. <a href="/2_chronicles/2-10.htm">2 Chronicles 2:10</a> I will pay your servants, the woodcutters, 20,000 cors of ground wheat, 20,000 cors of barley, 20,000 baths of wine, and 20,000 baths of olive oil.” <a href="/2_kings/8-9.htm">2 Kings 8:9</a> So Hazael went to meet Elisha, taking with him a gift of forty camel loads of every good thing from Damascus. And he went in and stood before him and said, “Your son Ben-hadad king of Aram has sent me to ask, ‘Will I recover from this illness?’” <a href="/matthew/10-8.htm">Matthew 10:8</a> Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give. <a href="/acts/8-18.htm">Acts 8:18-20</a> When Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money. / “Give me this power as well,” he said, “so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.” / But Peter replied, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money! <a href="/acts/20-33.htm">Acts 20:33-35</a> I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing. / You yourselves know that these hands of mine have ministered to my own needs and those of my companions. / In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” <a href="/1_corinthians/9-11.htm">1 Corinthians 9:11-14</a> If we have sown spiritual seed among you, is it too much for us to reap a material harvest from you? / If others have this right to your support, shouldn’t we have it all the more? But we did not exercise this right. Instead, we put up with anything rather than hinder the gospel of Christ. / Do you not know that those who work in the temple eat of its food, and those who serve at the altar partake of its offerings? ... <a href="/2_corinthians/9-5.htm">2 Corinthians 9:5-7</a> So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to visit you beforehand and make arrangements for the generous gift you had promised. This way, your gift will be prepared generously and not begrudgingly. / Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. / Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And Naaman said, Be content, take two talents. And he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of garments, and laid them on two of his servants; and they bore them before him.Be content<a href="/1_kings/20-7.htm">1 Kings 20:7</a> Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and said, Mark, I pray you, and see how this man seeketh mischief: for he sent unto me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver, and for my gold; and I denied him not.<a href="/luke/11-54.htm">Luke 11:54</a> Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.And he urged him<a href="/2_kings/5-16.htm">2 Kings 5:16</a> But he said, As the LORD liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it; but he refused.<a href="/2_kings/2-17.htm">2 Kings 2:17</a> And when they urged him till he was ashamed, he said, Send. They sent therefore fifty men; and they sought three days, but found him not.bound<a href="/2_kings/12-10.htm">2 Kings 12:10</a> And it was so, when they saw that there was much money in the chest, that the king's scribe and the high priest came up, and they put up in bags, and told the money that was found in the house of the LORD.and they bare<a href="/isaiah/30-6.htm">Isaiah 30:6</a> The burden of the beasts of the south: into the land of trouble and anguish, from whence come the young and old lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they will carry their riches upon the shoulders of young asses, and their treasures upon the bunches of camels, to a people that shall not profit them.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/44-13.htm">Bags</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-17.htm">Bare</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-17.htm">Bore</a> <a href="/2_kings/1-8.htm">Bound</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-22.htm">Changes</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-8.htm">Clothes</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-22.htm">Clothing</a> <a href="/judges/19-6.htm">Content</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-5.htm">Festal</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-22.htm">Garments</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-21.htm">Geha'zi</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-32.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-21.htm">Naaman</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-21.htm">Na'aman</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-9.htm">Pleased</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-22.htm">Raiment</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-13.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-22.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-5.htm">Talents</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-16.htm">Urged</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/12-10.htm">Bags</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-13.htm">Bare</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-32.htm">Bore</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-4.htm">Bound</a> <a href="/ezra/6-11.htm">Changes</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-26.htm">Clothes</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-8.htm">Clothing</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-3.htm">Content</a> <a href="/psalms/89-15.htm">Festal</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-26.htm">Garments</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-25.htm">Geha'zi</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-25.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-27.htm">Naaman</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-27.htm">Na'aman</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-3.htm">Pleased</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-8.htm">Raiment</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-24.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-25.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-19.htm">Talents</a> <a href="/esther/8-14.htm">Urged</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 5</div>1. <a href="/2_kings/5-1.htm">Naaman, by the report of a captive maid, is sent to Samaria to be cured of leprosy</a> 8. <a href="/2_kings/5-8.htm">Elisha, sending him to Jordan cures him</a> 15. <a href="/2_kings/5-15.htm">He refusing Naaman's gifts grants him some of the earth</a> 20. <a href="/2_kings/5-20.htm">Gehazi, abusing his master's name unto Naaman, is smitten with leprosy</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/5.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_kings/5.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>But Naaman insisted, “Please, take two talents.” Naaman, a commander of the Syrian army, had just been healed of leprosy by following the prophet Elisha's instructions to wash in the Jordan River. His insistence on giving a gift reflects the cultural norm of offering a reward for services rendered, especially for miraculous healing. A talent was a significant amount of money, indicating Naaman's wealth and gratitude. This act also highlights the contrast between Naaman's generosity and Gehazi's greed, which is later revealed.And he urged Gehazi to accept them. Gehazi, Elisha's servant, initially refused the gift on behalf of Elisha, who had declined any reward to demonstrate that God's grace cannot be bought. Naaman's urging shows his earnest desire to express gratitude, but it also sets the stage for Gehazi's moral failure. This moment foreshadows Gehazi's succumbing to temptation, which is a recurring theme in Scripture, illustrating the human struggle with sin.Then he tied up two talents of silver in two bags along with two sets of clothing The act of tying up the silver and clothing signifies preparation and intention. Clothing in ancient times was a valuable commodity, often used as a form of wealth. The two sets of clothing may symbolize Naaman's respect and acknowledgment of Gehazi's service. This detail also emphasizes the substantial nature of the gift, which Gehazi later deceitfully acquires.and gave them to two of his servants, who carried them ahead of Gehazi. Naaman's servants carrying the gifts ahead of Gehazi indicates the importance and weight of the offering. It also reflects the hierarchical social structure of the time, where servants played a crucial role in executing the will of their masters. This action foreshadows Gehazi's deceitful plan to take the gifts for himself, contrasting with the integrity expected of a servant of a prophet. The narrative serves as a moral lesson on the consequences of greed and dishonesty.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/n/naaman.htm">Naaman</a> A commander of the army of the king of Aram, who was healed of leprosy by the prophet Elisha. Naaman's account is a testament to God's power and grace extended beyond Israel. 2. <a href="/topical/g/gehazi.htm">Gehazi</a> The servant of Elisha, who deceitfully sought gifts from Naaman after Elisha had refused them. Gehazi's actions lead to his downfall and serve as a warning against greed and deceit. 3. <a href="/topical/e/elisha.htm">Elisha</a> A prophet in Israel, known for his miracles and as a successor to Elijah. Elisha's refusal of Naaman's gifts highlights the importance of God's grace being free and not for sale. 4. <a href="/topical/a/aram.htm">Aram (Syria)</a> The nation where Naaman served as a military commander. This setting underscores the reach of God's influence beyond Israel. 5. <a href="/topical/t/two_talents_of_silver_and_two_sets_of_clothing.htm">Two Talents of Silver and Two Sets of Clothing</a> These items represent the wealth and gratitude Naaman offered, which Gehazi wrongfully accepted, leading to his punishment.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_greed.htm">The Danger of Greed</a> Gehazi's account is a cautionary tale about the destructive power of greed. It serves as a reminder to guard our hearts against the love of money and material possessions. <a href="/topical/i/integrity_in_service.htm">Integrity in Service</a> As servants of God, we are called to act with integrity and honesty. Gehazi's deceit contrasts with Elisha's integrity, teaching us the importance of maintaining our moral and ethical standards. <a href="/topical/g/god's_grace_is_free.htm">God's Grace is Free</a> Elisha's refusal of Naaman's gifts underscores that God's grace and healing are not commodities to be bought or sold. This teaches us to rely on God's grace rather than material wealth. <a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_sin.htm">Consequences of Sin</a> Gehazi's punishment illustrates that sin has consequences. It serves as a reminder that our actions have repercussions, and we must strive to live righteously. <a href="/topical/t/the_reach_of_god's_mercy.htm">The Reach of God's Mercy</a> Naaman's healing shows that God's mercy is not limited to a specific group of people. It encourages us to share God's love and grace with all, regardless of their background.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 5</a> <a href="/q/is_remaining_unmarried_preferable.htm">Do you want to be healed?</a> <a href="/q/who_was_gehazi_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Gehazi in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/why_is_gehazi's_curse_so_harsh.htm">Why does Gehazi's curse (2 Kings 5:26-27) seem disproportionately harsh compared to other sins in the Old Testament?</a> <a href="/q/how_did_elisha_cure_naaman.htm">How did Elisha heal Naaman of his leprosy?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/5.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(23) Be content.--Be willing, consent to take. The Vatican LXX. omits; the Alexandrian renders ?????, owing to a transposition of the Hebrew letters (h?lo' for ho'el).Bound.--<a href="/deuteronomy/14-25.htm" title="Then shall you turn it into money, and bind up the money in your hand, and shall go to the place which the LORD your God shall choose:">Deuteronomy 14:25</a>.Bags.--Only here and in <a href="/isaiah/3-22.htm" title="The changeable suits of apparel, and the mantles, and the wimples, and the crisping pins,">Isaiah 3:22</a>, where it means "purses."Laid them upon two.--Gave them to two of his (i.e., Naaman's) young men. The courtesy of the act is obvious.Before him.--Gehazi.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 23. - And Naaman said, Be content, take two talents; rather, consent, take two talents. Do not oppose thyself to my wishes - consent to receive double what thou hast asked. Naaman is anxious to show his gratitude by giving as much as he can induce the ether side to accept. He suggests two talents, probably because the strangers who are said to have arrived are two. And he urged him. Gehazi must have made some show of declining the offer. And bound two talents of silver in two bags - i.e. put up two talents separately in two bags, closing the month Of the bag in each case by "binding" it round with a string - with two changes of garments - as asked for (ver. 22) - and laid them upon two of his servants. If the Hebrew silver talent was worth £375 as Keil supposes, or even £300 as Thenius reckons, it would be pretty well as much as an ordinary slave could carry, being somewhat over a hundredweight. And they bare them before him; i.e. they - the servants - bare the two sacks of money before him - Gehazi. <a href="/commentaries/2_kings/5-23.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>But Naaman נַעֲמָ֔ן (na·‘ă·mān) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5283.htm">Strong's 5283: </a> Naaman -- a descendant of Benjamin, also an Aramean (Syrian) general insisted, וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say “Please, הוֹאֵ֖ל (hō·w·’êl) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2974.htm">Strong's 2974: </a> To show willingness, be pleased, determine, undertake (to do anything) take קַ֣ח (qaḥ) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> To take two talents.” כִּכָּרָ֑יִם (kik·kā·rā·yim) Noun - fd <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3603.htm">Strong's 3603: </a> A round, a round district, a round loaf, a round weight, a talent (a measure of weight or money) And he urged וַיִּפְרָץ־ (way·yip̄·rāṣ-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6555.htm">Strong's 6555: </a> To break through Gehazi {to accept them}. בּ֗וֹ (bōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> Then he tied up וַיָּצַר֩ (way·yā·ṣar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6887.htm">Strong's 6887: </a> To bind, tie up, be restricted, narrow, scant, or cramped two talents כִּכְּרַ֨יִם (kik·kə·ra·yim) Noun - fd <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3603.htm">Strong's 3603: </a> A round, a round district, a round loaf, a round weight, a talent (a measure of weight or money) of silver כֶּ֜סֶף (ke·sep̄) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3701.htm">Strong's 3701: </a> Silver, money in two בִּשְׁנֵ֣י (biš·nê) Preposition-b | Number - mdc <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> Two (a cardinal number) bags חֲרִטִ֗ים (ḥă·ri·ṭîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2754.htm">Strong's 2754: </a> Cut out, a pocket along with two וּשְׁתֵּי֙ (ū·šə·tê) Conjunctive waw | Number - fdc <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> Two (a cardinal number) sets חֲלִפ֣וֹת (ḥă·li·p̄ō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2487.htm">Strong's 2487: </a> Alternation of clothing בְּגָדִ֔ים (bə·ḡā·ḏîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_899.htm">Strong's 899: </a> A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage and gave וַיִּתֵּן֙ (way·yit·tên) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set them to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to two שְׁנֵ֣י (šə·nê) Number - mdc <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> Two (a cardinal number) of his servants, נְעָרָ֔יו (nə·‘ā·rāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5288.htm">Strong's 5288: </a> A boy, lad, youth, retainer who carried them וַיִּשְׂא֖וּ (way·yiś·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> To lift, carry, take ahead of Gehazi. לְפָנָֽיו׃ (lə·p̄ā·nāw) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/5-23.htm">2 Kings 5:23 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_kings/5-23.htm">2 Kings 5:23 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_kings/5-23.htm">2 Kings 5:23 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_kings/5-23.htm">2 Kings 5:23 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_kings/5-23.htm">2 Kings 5:23 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/5-23.htm">2 Kings 5:23 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/5-23.htm">2 Kings 5:23 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/5-23.htm">2 Kings 5:23 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/5-23.htm">2 Kings 5:23 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_kings/5-23.htm">2 Kings 5:23 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-23.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 5:23 Naaman said Be pleased to take two (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/5-22.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 5:22"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 5:22" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/5-24.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 5:24"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 5:24" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>