KJV King James Version
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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
2 Kings 5:23
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But Naaman insisted, “Please, take two talents.” And he urged Gehazi to accept them. Then he tied up two talents of silver in two bags along with two sets of clothing and gave them to two of his servants, who carried them ahead of Gehazi.
WEB World English Bible
Naaman said, “Be pleased to take two talents.” He urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of clothing, and laid them on two of his servants; and they carried them before him.
ASV American Standard Version
And Naaman said, Be pleased to take two talents. And he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of raiment, and laid them upon two of his servants; and they bare them before him.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Naaman saith, ‘Be pleased, take two talents;’ and he urgeth on him, and bindeth two talents of silver in two purses, and two changes of garments, and giveth unto two of his young men, and they bear before him;
Surrounding context — 2 Kings 5
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.
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.
26 And he said unto him, Went not mine heart [with thee], when the man turned again from his chariot to meet thee? [Is it] a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and oliveyards, and vineyards, and sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and maidservants?
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וַיֹּ֣אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayנַעֲמָ֔ןH5283 · na.a.manNaamanהוֹאֵ֖לH2974 · ya.albe willingקַ֣חH3947 · la.qachto take: takeכִּכָּרָ֑יִםH3603 · kik.karPlain (of Jericho)וַיִּפְרָץ־H6555 · pa.ratsto break throughבּ֗וֹH9033 · ohimוַיָּצַר֩H6696 · tsurto confineכִּכְּרַ֨יִםH3603 · kik.karPlain (of Jericho)כֶּ֜סֶףH3701 · ke.sephsilver: moneyבִּשְׁנֵ֣יH8147 · she.na.yimtwoחֲרִטִ֗יםH2754 · cha.ritpurseוּשְׁתֵּי֙H8147 · she.na.yimtwoחֲלִפ֣וֹתH2487 · cha.li.phahchangeבְּגָדִ֔יםH899 · be.gedtreacheryוַיִּתֵּן֙H5414 · na.tanto give: giveאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)שְׁנֵ֣יH8147 · she.na.yimtwoנְעָרָ֔יוH5288 · na.aryouthוַיִּשְׂא֖וּH5375 · na.sato lift: raiseלְפָנָֽיו׃H6440 · pa.nehface: before
Cross-references
2 Kings 2:17And when they urged him till he was ashamed, he said, Send. They sent therefore fifty men; and they sought three days, but found him not.1 Kings 20:7Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and said, Mark, I pray you, and see how this [man] seeketh mischief: for he sent unto me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver, and for my gold; and I denied him not.2 Kings 5:16But he said, [As] the LORD liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take [it]; but he refused.Isaiah 30:6The burden of the beasts of the south: into the land of trouble and anguish, from whence [come] the young and old lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they will carry their riches upon the shoulders of young asses, and their treasures upon the bunches of camels, to a people [that] shall not profit [them].Luke 11:54Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.2 Kings 12:10And it was [so], when they saw that [there was] much money in the chest, that the king’s scribe and the high priest came up, and they put up in bags, and told the money that was found in the house of the LORD.2 Kings 6:3And one said, Be content, I pray thee, and go with thy servants. And he answered, I will go.
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