2 Kings 5:24

24 When he came to the hill, he took them from their hand and ¹deposited them in the house, and he sent the men away, and they departed.

2 Kings 5:24 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 5:24

And when he came to the tower
Of Samaria, or which was near it; a fortified place, and where was a watch, to whom he could safely commit the money and clothes:

he took them from their hand;
not willing they should go any further with him, lest the affair should be discovered to his master:

and bestowed [them] in the house;
deposited them there in the hands of some person whom he could trust; or laid them out, or ordered them to be laid out, in the purchase of houses, lands, vineyards see ( 2 Kings 5:26 )

and he let the men go, and they departed;
to their master.

2 Kings 5:24 In-Context

22 He said, "All is well. My master has sent me, saying, 'Behold, just now two young men of the sons of the prophets have come to me from the hill country of Ephraim. Please give them a talent of silver and two changes of clothes.' "

23 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.

24 When he came to the hill, he took them from their hand and deposited them in the house, and he sent the men away, and they departed.

25 But he went in and stood before his master. And Elisha said to him, "Where have you been, Gehazi?" And he said, "Your servant went nowhere ."

26 Then he said to him, "Did not my heart go with you, when the man turned from his chariot to meet you? Is it a time to receive money and to receive clothes and olive groves and vineyards and sheep and oxen and male and female servants ?

Cross References

• 1. Josh 7:1, 11, 12, 21; 1 Kings 21:16

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit "Ophel"