2 Kings 5:20

Contextual Overview

²⁰Gehazi, the attendant of Elisha the man of God, thought, “My master has let this Aramean Naaman off lightly by not accepting from him what he brought. As the Lord lives, I will run after him and get something from him.”²⁰ But Gechazi the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master has spared this Na`aman the Arammian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: as the LORD lives, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him. ²⁰ But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: but, as the Lord liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him. ²⁰ Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, "See, my master has spared this Naaman the Syrian, in not accepting from his hand what he brought. As the Lord lives, I will run after him and get something from him." ²⁰ Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, thought, "My master has not accepted what Naaman the Aramean brought. As surely as the Lord lives, I'll run after him and get something from him." ²⁰ Gehazi, the prophet Elisha's servant, thought, "Look, my master did not accept what this Syrian Naaman offered him. As certainly as the Lord lives, I will run after him and accept something from him." ²⁰when Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, "My master has spared this Naaman the Aramean (Syrian), by not accepting from him what he brought. As the LORD lives, I will run after him and get something from him."²⁰ But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, thought, "Behold, my master has spared this Naaman the Aramean, by not accepting from his hand what he brought. As the LORD lives, I will run after him and take something from him."²⁰ And Gehazi the seruant of Elisha the man of God sayde, Beholde, my master hath spared this Aramite Naaman, receiuing not those things at his hand that he brought: as the Lord liueth, I will runne after him, and take somewhat of him. ²⁰Then Gehazi, the young man of Elisha the man of God, said to himself, "Behold, my master has spared this Naaman the Aramean, by not receiving from his hands what he brought. As Yahweh lives, I will run after him and take something from him."

Bible Verse Review
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Gehazi: 2 Kings 4:12, 2 Kings 4:31, 2 Kings 4:36, Matthew 10:4, John 6:70, John 12:6, John 13:2, Acts 8:18, Acts 8:19

my master: Proverbs 26:16, Luke 16:8, John 12:5, John 12:6, Acts 5:2

as the Lord liveth: 2 Kings 6:31, Exodus 20:7, 1 Samuel 14:39

and take: Exodus 20:17, Psalms 10:3, Jeremiah 22:17, Habakkuk 2:9, Luke 12:15, 1 Timothy 6:9-11, 2 Timothy 4:10, Titus 1:7, 1 Peter 5:2, 2 Peter 2:14, 2 Peter 2:15

Reciprocal: Genesis 14:23 - That I Genesis 21:26 - I wot Joshua 7:21 - I coveted 1 Kings 1:29 - As the 2 Kings 5:16 - I will receive 2 Kings 6:15 - servant 2 Kings 8:4 - Gehazi Proverbs 1:19 - every Proverbs 28:20 - but Ecclesiastes 1:16 - communed Jeremiah 35:4 - a man Zephaniah 1:9 - which Matthew 10:8 - freely ye Matthew 13:22 - the care Matthew 26:9 - General Luke 7:39 - he spake Acts 1:18 - with 2 Corinthians 12:17 - General Philippians 4:15 - in the 1 Timothy 3:3 - not covetous 1 Timothy 6:5 - supposing 1 Timothy 6:11 - O man Titus 2:10 - purloining 3 John 1:7 - taking

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But Gehazi the servant of Elisha the man of God said,.... Within himself, observing what had passed:

behold, my master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: he speaks contemptibly of Naaman, as an alien from the commonwealth of Israel, and reproaches his master for letting him go free, without paying for his cure; when he thought he should have taken what he brought and offered, and given it to needy Israelites, and especially to the sons of the prophets, that wanted it; and perhaps it mostly disturbed him, that he had no share of it himself:

but, as the Lord liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him; the word for "somewhat", wanting a letter usually in it, is what is sometimes used for a blot; and Jarchi observes, that Gehazi taking something from Naaman, was a blot unto him, and indeed such an one that he could not wipe off.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

This Syrian - The words are emphatic. Gehazi persuades himself that it is right to spoil a Syrian - that is, a Gentile, and an enemy of Israel.

As the Lord liveth - These words are here a profane oath. Gehazi, anxious to make himself believe that he is acting in a proper, and, even, in a religions spirit, does not scruple to introduce one of the most solemn of religious phrases.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Kings 5:20. My master hath spared - this Syrian — He has neither taken any thing from him for himself, nor permitted him to give any thing to me.