2 Kings 5:23

23 Then Naaman said, "Be prepared to accept two talents." So he urged him and tied up two talents of silver in two bags, with two sets of clothing and gave it to two of his servants and they carried it 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 pursued after Naaman. When Naaman saw [someone] running after him, he jumped off his chariot to meet him and asked him, "[Is it] peace?"
22 He said, "Peace. My master has sent me saying, 'Look, {just now} two servants from the hill country of Ephraim came to me, from the sons of the prophets. Please give them a talent of silver and two sets of clothing.'"
23 Then Naaman said, "Be prepared to accept two talents." So he urged him and tied up two talents of silver in two bags, with two sets of clothing and gave it to two of his servants and they carried it before him.
24 When he came to the citadel, he took them from their hand and put them in the house, then sent away the men so that they went.
25 When he went and stood by his master, Elisha asked him, "From where have you come, Gehazi?" And he said, "Your servant has not gone {anywhere}."
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