2 Kings 5:22

22 “Everything is all right,” Gehazi replied. “My master has sent me to say, ‘Look, two young men from the sons of the prophets have just now come to me from the hill country of Ephraim. Please give them a talent of silver ^[a] and two sets of clothing.’”

2 Kings 5:22 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 5:22

And he said, all is well
He need give himself no uneasiness at the coming and sight of him:

my master hath sent me, saying, behold, even now there be come to me;
just then, since he departed from him:

from Mount Ephraim two young men of the sons of the prophets:
where perhaps was a school of them:

give them, I pray thee, a talent of silver, and two changes of
garments:
which, as it was a downright lie, so highly improbable that Elisha should ask so large a sum of money, with two changes of raiment, for two young scholars, see ( 2 Kings 5:5 ) and which Naaman, with a little reflection, might have seen through; but his heart was so filled with gratitude for the benefit received, that he was glad of an opportunity, at any rate, of showing respect to the prophet.

2 Kings 5:22 In-Context

20 Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, “Look, my master has spared this Aramean, Naaman, by not accepting what he brought. As surely as the LORD lives, I will run after him and get something from him.”

21 So Gehazi pursued Naaman. And when Naaman saw him running toward him, he got down from the chariot to meet him and asked, “Is everything all right?”

22 “Everything is all right,” Gehazi replied. “My master has sent me to say, ‘Look, two young men from the sons of the prophets have just now come to me from the hill country of Ephraim. Please give them a talent of silver and two sets of clothing.’”

23 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.

24 When 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.

Footnotes

• [a]. A talent is approximately 75.4 pounds or 34.2 kilograms of silver.