2 Kings 5:23

23 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.

2 Kings 5:23 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 5:23

And Naaman said, be content
Or be pleased; do not object to it:

take two talents:
a talent for each young man, which amounted to between three hundred and four hundred pounds apiece:

and he urged;
pressed him hard, insisted upon his taking them, who might pretend a great deal of modesty, and a strict regard to his master's orders:

and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of
garments;
for each young man:

and laid them upon two of his servants,
the servants of Naaman, not choosing to burden Elisha's servant with them; for such a quantity of money and clothes was pretty heavy:

and they bare [them] before him;
both for his ease, and for his honour.

2 Kings 5:23 In-Context

21 So Gehazi followed after Naaman. And when Naaman saw him running after him, he lighted down from the chariot to meet him, and said , Is all well?

22 And he said , All is well. My master hath sent me, saying , Behold, even now there be come to me from mount Ephraim two young men of the sons of the prophets: give them, I pray thee, a talent of silver, and two changes of garments.

23 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.

24 And when he came to the tower, he took them from their hand, and bestowed them in the house: and he let the men go , and they departed .

25 But he went in , and stood before his master. And Elisha said unto him, Whence comest thou, Gehazi? And he said , Thy servant went no whither.