2 Kings 5:24

2 Kings 5:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)When Gehazi came to the hill, he took the things from the servants and put them away in the house. He sent the men away and they left.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And when he came to the hill, he took them from their hand and put them in the house, and he sent the men away, and they departed.
• New King James Version (NKJV)When he came to the citadel, he took them from their hand, and stored them away in the house; then he let the men go, and they departed.

Context of 2 Kings 5:24

22And he said, “Everything is well. My master has sent me, saying, ‘Behold, just now two young men of the sons of the prophets have come to me from the hill country of Ephraim. Please give them a talent of silver and two changes of clothes.’” 23Naaman said, “Be sure to take two talents.” And he urged him, and tied up two talents of silver in two bags with two changes of clothes, and gave them to two of his servants; and they carried them before him. When he came to the hill, he took them from their hand and deposited them in the house, and he sent the men away, and they departed. 25But he went in and stood before his master. And Elisha said to him, “Where have you been, Gehazi?” And he said, “Your servant went nowhere.” 26Then he said to him, “Did my heart not go with you, when the man turned from his chariot to meet you? Is it a time to accept money and to accept clothes, olive groves, vineyards, sheep, oxen, and male and female slaves?

2 Kings 5:24 word by word

וַיָּבֹא֙ אֶל־הָעֹ֔פֶל וַיִּקַּ֥ח מִיָּדָ֖ם וַיִּפְקֹ֣ד בַּבָּ֑יִת וַיְשַׁלַּ֥ח אֶת־הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים וַיֵּלֵֽכוּ׃Read the interlinear

• When he cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• hillעֹ֫פֶל‛ôphel · hillH6076
• he tookלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• them from their handיָדyâd · handH3027
• depositedפָּקַדpâqad · to reckon: putH6485
• them in the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• and he sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• the menאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• awayשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• and they departedהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980

Cross-references for 2 Kings 5:24

• Joshua 7:1But the sons of Israel acted unfaithfully regarding the things designated for destruction, for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, from the tribe of Judah, took some of the designated things; therefore the anger of the Lord burned against the sons of Israel.
• 1 Kings 21:16When Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, Ahab got up to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, to take possession of it.
• Isaiah 29:15Woe to those who deeply hide their plans from the Lord, And whose deeds are done in a dark place, And they say, “Who sees us?” or “Who knows us?”
• Habakkuk 2:6“Will all of these not take up a song of ridicule against him, Even a saying and insinuations against him And say, ‘Woe to him who increases what is not his-- For how long-- And makes himself rich with debts!’
• Zechariah 5:3Then he said to me, “This is the curse that is going forth over the face of the entire land; everyone who steals certainly will be purged away according to the writing on one side, and everyone who swears falsely will be purged away according to the writing on the other side.

Commentaries on 2 Kings 5:24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24When 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.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24The 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.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20-27Verses 20-27 Naaman, a Syrian, a courtier, a soldier, had many servants, and we read how wise and good they were. Elisha, a holy prophet, a man of God, has but one servant, and he proves a base liar. The love of money, that root of all evil, was at the bottom of Gehazi's sin. He thought to impose upon the prophet, but soon found that the Spirit of prophecy could not be deceived, and that it was in vain to lie to the Holy Ghost. It is folly to presume upon…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24the hill: The Hebrew word means hill or high point in a city. People often built citadels in these locations (2 Chronicles 27:3).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 20-2520-25. I will run after him, and take somewhat of him--The respectful courtesy to Elisha, shown in the person of his servant, and the open-handed liberality of his gifts, attest the fulness of Naaman's gratitude; while the lie--the artful management is dismissing the bearers of the treasure, and the deceitful appearance before his master, as if he had not left the house--give a most unfavorable impression of Gehazi's character.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Kings 5:24

• Covetousness
• Falsehood
• Gehazi
• Joram
• Servant
• Worldliness

In the dictionaries

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• Ophel
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• Covetousness
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• Elisha
• Gehazi

Commentaries on 2 Kings 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings