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Selected Verse: 2 Kings 5:20 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
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| 2Ki 5:20 |
Strong Concordance |
But Gehazi [01522], the servant [05288] of Elisha [0477] the man [0376] of God [0430], said [0559], Behold, my master [0113] hath spared [02820] Naaman [05283] this Syrian [0761], in not receiving [03947] at his hands [03027] that which he brought [0935]: but, as the LORD [03068] liveth [02416], I will run [07323] after [0310] him, and take [03947] somewhat [03972] of him. |
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King James |
But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: but, as the LORD liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
GEHAZI, BY A LIE, OBTAINS A PRESENT, BUT IS SMITTEN WITH LEPROSY. (Kg2 5:20-27)
I will run after him, and take somewhat of him--The respectful courtesy to Elisha, shown in the person of his servant, and the open-handed liberality of his gifts, attest the fulness of Naaman's gratitude; while the lie--the artful management is dismissing the bearers of the treasure, and the deceitful appearance before his master, as if he had not left the house--give a most unfavorable impression of Gehazi's character. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
This Syrian - The words are emphatic. Gehazi persuades himself that it is right to spoil a Syrian - that is, a Gentile, and an enemy of Israel.
As the Lord liveth - These words are here a profane oath. Gehazi, anxious to make himself believe that he is acting in a proper, and, even, in a religions spirit, does not scruple to introduce one of the most solemn of religious phrases. |
| Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78] |
| Punishment of Gehazi. - Kg2 5:20-22. When Naaman had gone a stretch of the way (ארץ כּברת, Kg2 5:19; see at Gen 35:16), there arose in Gehazi, the servant of Elisha, the desire for a portion of the presents of the Syrian which his master had refused (אם כּי יי חי, as truly as Jehovah liveth, assuredly I run after him; אם כּי as in Sa1 25:34). He therefore hastened after him; and as Naaman no sooner saw Gehazi running after him than he sprang quickly down from his chariot in reverential gratitude to the prophet (יפּל as in Gen 24:64), he asked in the name of Elisha for a talent of silver and two changes of raiment, professedly for two poor pupils of the prophets, who had come to the prophet from Mount Ephraim. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Gehazi - One would expect Elisha's servant should have been a saint: but we find him far otherwise. The best men, the best ministers, have often had those about them, that were their grief and shame. This Syrian - A stranger, and one of that nation who are the implacable enemies of God's people. As the Lord - He swears, that he might have some pretence for the action to which he had bound himself by his oath; not considering, that to swear to do any wicked action, is so far from excusing it, that it makes it much worse. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| My master hath spared - this Syrian - He has neither taken any thing from him for himself, nor permitted him to give any thing to me. |
20 But Gehazi [01522], the servant [05288] of Elisha [0477] the man [0376] of God [0430], said [0559], Behold, my master [0113] hath spared [02820] Naaman [05283] this Syrian [0761], in not receiving [03947] at his hands [03027] that which he brought [0935]: but, as the LORD [03068] liveth [02416], I will run [07323] after [0310] him, and take [03947] somewhat [03972] of him.
21 So Gehazi [01522] followed [07291] after [0310] Naaman [05283]. And when Naaman [05283] saw [07200] him running [07323] after [0310] him, he lighted down [05307] from the chariot [04818] to meet [07125] him, and said [0559], Is all well [07965]?
22 And he said [0559], All is well [07965]. My master [0113] hath sent [07971] me, saying [0559], Behold, even now there be come [0935] to me from mount [02022] Ephraim [0669] two [08147] young men [05288] of the sons [01121] of the prophets [05030]: give [05414] them, I pray thee, a talent [03603] of silver [03701], and two [08147] changes [02487] of garments [0899].
23 And Naaman [05283] said [0559], Be content [02974], take [03947] two talents [03603]. And he urged [06555] him, and bound [06696] two [08147] talents [03603] of silver [03701] in two [08147] bags [02754], with two [08147] changes [02487] of garments [0899], and laid [05414] them upon two [08147] of his servants [05288]; and they bare [05375] them before [06440] him.
24 And when he came [0935] to the tower [06076], he took [03947] them from their hand [03027], and bestowed [06485] them in the house [01004]: and he let the men [0582] go [07971], and they departed [03212].
25 But he went in [0935], and stood [05975] before his master [0113]. And Elisha [0477] said [0559] unto him, Whence [0370] comest thou, Gehazi [01522]? And he said [0559], Thy servant [05650] went [01980] no whither [0575].
26 And he said [0559] unto him, Went [01980] not mine heart [03820] with thee, when the man [0376] turned [02015] again from his chariot [04818] to meet [07125] thee? Is it a time [06256] to receive [03947] money [03701], and to receive [03947] garments [0899], and oliveyards [02132], and vineyards [03754], and sheep [06629], and oxen [01241], and menservants [05650], and maidservants [08198]?
27 The leprosy [06883] therefore of Naaman [05283] shall cleave [01692] unto thee, and unto thy seed [02233] for ever [05769]. And he went out [03318] from his presence [06440] a leper [06879] as white as snow [07950].
64 And Rebekah [07259] lifted up [05375] her eyes [05869], and when she saw [07200] Isaac [03327], she lighted [05307] off [05921] the camel [01581].
34 For in very deed [0199], as the LORD [03068] God [0430] of Israel [03478] liveth [02416], which hath kept me back [04513] from hurting [07489] thee, except [03884] thou hadst hasted [04116] and come [0935] to meet [07125] me, surely there had not been left [03498] unto Nabal [05037] by the morning [01242] light [0216] any that pisseth [08366] against the wall [07023].
16 And they journeyed [05265] from Bethel [01008]; and there was but [05750] a little [03530] way [0776] to come [0935] to Ephrath [0672]: and Rachel [07354] travailed [03205], and she had hard [07185] labour [03205].
19 And he said [0559] unto him, Go [03212] in peace [07965]. So he departed [03212] from him a little [03530] way [0776].
20 But Gehazi [01522], the servant [05288] of Elisha [0477] the man [0376] of God [0430], said [0559], Behold, my master [0113] hath spared [02820] Naaman [05283] this Syrian [0761], in not receiving [03947] at his hands [03027] that which he brought [0935]: but, as the LORD [03068] liveth [02416], I will run [07323] after [0310] him, and take [03947] somewhat [03972] of him.
21 So Gehazi [01522] followed [07291] after [0310] Naaman [05283]. And when Naaman [05283] saw [07200] him running [07323] after [0310] him, he lighted down [05307] from the chariot [04818] to meet [07125] him, and said [0559], Is all well [07965]?
22 And he said [0559], All is well [07965]. My master [0113] hath sent [07971] me, saying [0559], Behold, even now there be come [0935] to me from mount [02022] Ephraim [0669] two [08147] young men [05288] of the sons [01121] of the prophets [05030]: give [05414] them, I pray thee, a talent [03603] of silver [03701], and two [08147] changes [02487] of garments [0899].