2 Kings 5:22

22 et ille ait recte dominus meus misit me dicens modo venerunt ad me duo adulescentes de monte Ephraim ex filiis prophetarum da eis talentum argenti et vestes mutatorias duplices

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 dixitque Giezi puer viri Dei pepercit dominus meus Naaman Syro isti ut non acciperet ab eo quae adtulit vivit Dominus quia curram post eum et accipiam ab eo aliquid

21 et secutus est Giezi post tergum Naaman quem cum vidisset ille currentem ad se desilivit de curru in occursum eius et ait rectene sunt omnia

22 et ille ait recte dominus meus misit me dicens modo venerunt ad me duo adulescentes de monte Ephraim ex filiis prophetarum da eis talentum argenti et vestes mutatorias duplices

23 dixitque Naaman melius est ut accipias duo talenta et coegit eum ligavitque duo talenta argenti in duobus saccis et duplicia vestimenta et inposuit duobus pueris suis qui et portaverunt coram eo

24 cumque venisset iam vesperi tulit de manu eorum et reposuit in domo dimisitque viros et abierunt