2 Kings 5:24

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
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

tower: or, secret place

and bestowed: Joshua 7:1, Joshua 7:11, Joshua 7:12, Joshua 7:21, 1 Kings 21:16, Isaiah 29:15, Habakkuk 2:6, Zechariah 5:3, Zechariah 5:4

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 7:8 - hid it Proverbs 9:17 - eaten in secret Micah 6:10 - the treasures

Cross-References

Genesis 5:5
All the days that Adam lived were nine hundred thirty years, then he died.

Genesis 5:5
And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died.

Genesis 5:5
And all the days of Adam which he lived were nine hundred and thirty years, and he died.

Genesis 5:5
So Adam lived a total of 930 years, and then he died.

Genesis 5:5
The entire lifetime of Adam was 930 years, and then he died.

Genesis 5:5
So Adam lived nine hundred and thirty years in all, and he died.

Genesis 5:5
So all the days that Adam lived were 930 years, and he died.

Genesis 5:5
So all the dayes that Adam liued, were nine hundreth and thirtie yeeres: and he died.

Genesis 5:5
So all the days that Adam lived were 930 years, and he died.

Genesis 5:5
and died at the age of nine hundred thirty.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And when he came to the tower,.... Of Samaria, or which was near it; a fortified place, and where was a watch, to whom he could safely commit the money and clothes:

he took them from their hand; not willing they should go any further with him, lest the affair should be discovered to his master:

and bestowed [them] in the house; deposited them there in the hands of some person whom he could trust; or laid them out, or ordered them to be laid out, in the purchase of houses, lands, vineyards, c. see 2 Kings 5:26

and he let the men go, and they departed to their master.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The tower - Rather, “the hill,” the well-known hill by Elisha’s house. The hill interrupted the view in the direction taken by Naaman, and Gehazi dismissed Naaman’s servants at this point lest they should be seen from his master’s residence.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Kings 5:24. When he came to the tower — The Chaldee, Septuagint, Syriac, and Arabic understand the word עפל ophel, which we translate tower, as signifying a secret, dark, or hiding place. He was doing a deed of darkness, and he sought darkness to conceal it. He no doubt put them in a place little frequented, or one to which few had access besides himself. But the prophet's discerning spirit found him out.