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

22He answered, “Everything is fine. My master sent me with this message, ‘Look, two servants of the prophets just arrived from the Ephraimite hill country. Please give them a talent of silver and two suits of clothes.’” 23Naaman said, “Please accept two talents of silver. He insisted, and tied up two talents of silver in two bags, along with two suits of clothes. He gave them to two of his servants and they carried them for Gehazi. When he arrived at the hill, he took them from the servants and put them in the house. Then he sent the men on their way. 25When he came and stood before his master, Elisha asked him, “Where have you been, Gehazi?” He answered, “Your servant hasn’t been anywhere.” 26Elisha replied, “I was there in spirit when a man turned and got down from his chariot to meet you. This is not the proper time to accept silver or to accept clothes, olive groves, vineyards, sheep, cattle, and male and female servants.

2 Kings 5:24 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• And when he cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• to the towerעֹ֫פֶל‛ôphel · hillH6076
• he tookלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• from their handיָדyâd · handH3027
• and bestowedפָּקַדpâqad · to reckon: putH6485
• in the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• and he let the menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
• goשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• and they departedיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212

Cross-references for 2 Kings 5:24

• Joshua 7:1But the Israelites disobeyed the command about the city’s riches. Achan son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zerah, from the tribe of Judah, stole some of the riches. The Lord was furious with the Israelites.
• 1 Kings 21:16When Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, he got up and went down to take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.
• Isaiah 29:15Those who try to hide their plans from the Lord are as good as dead, who do their work in secret and boast, “Who sees us? Who knows what we’re doing?”
• Habakkuk 2:6“But all these nations will someday taunt him and ridicule him with proverbial sayings: ‘The one who accumulates what does not belong to him is as good as dead (How long will this go on?) – he who gets rich by extortion!’
• Zechariah 5:3The speaker went on to say, “This is a curse traveling across the whole earth. For example, according to the curse whoever steals will be removed from the community; or on the other hand (according to the curse) whoever swears falsely will suffer the same fate.”

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

• Clean
• Light
• Naaman
• Ophel
• Recover
• Wash
• Covetousness
• Damascus
• 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