2 Kings 5:26

2 Kings 5:26 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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?
• New International Version (NIV)But Elisha said to him, “Was not my spirit with you when the man got down from his chariot to meet you? Is this the time to take money or to accept clothes—or olive groves and vineyards, or flocks and herds, or male and female slaves?
• English Standard Version (ESV)But he said to him, "Did not my heart go when the man turned from his chariot to meet you? Was it a time to accept money and garments, olive orchards and vineyards, sheep and oxen, male servants and female servants?
• New Living Translation (NLT)But Elisha asked him, “Don’t you realize that I was there in spirit when Naaman stepped down from his chariot to meet you? Is this the time to receive money and clothing, olive groves and vineyards, sheep and cattle, and male and female servants?

Context of 2 Kings 5:26

24When 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. 25Now he went in and stood before his master. Elisha said to him, “Where did you go, Gehazi?” And he said, “Your servant did not go anywhere.” Then he said to him, “Did not my heart go with you when the man turned back from his chariot to meet you? Is it time to receive money and to receive clothing, olive groves and vineyards, sheep and oxen, male and female servants? 27Therefore the leprosy of Naaman shall cling to you and your descendants forever.” And he went out from his presence leprous, as white as snow.

2 Kings 5:26 word by word

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ לֹא־לִבִּ֣י הָלַ֔ךְ כַּאֲשֶׁ֧ר הָֽפַךְ־אִ֛ישׁ מֵעַ֥ל מֶרְכַּבְתּ֖וֹ לִקְרָאתֶ֑ךָ הַעֵ֞ת לָקַ֤חַת אֶת־הַכֶּ֙סֶף֙ וְלָקַ֣חַת בְּגָדִ֔ים וְזֵיתִ֤ים וּכְרָמִים֙ וְצֹ֣אן וּבָקָ֔ר וַעֲבָדִ֖ים וּשְׁפָחֽוֹת׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto him, Wentהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980
• not mine heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820
• when the manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• turnedהָפַךְhâphak · to overturnH2015
• again from his chariotמֶרְכָּבָהmerkâbâh · chariotH4818
• to meetקִרְאָהqir'âh · befallH7125
• a timeעֵת‛êth · timeH6256
• to receiveלָקַחlâqach · to take: recieveH3947
• moneyכֶּ֫סֶףkeseph · silver: moneyH3701
• garmentsבֶּ֫גֶדbeged · garmentH899
• and oliveyardsזַ֫יִתzayith · oliveH2132
• and vineyardsכֶּרֶםkerem · vineyardH3754
• and sheepצֹאןtsô'n tse'ôn · flockH6629
• and oxenבָּקָרbâqâr · cattleH1241
• and menservantsעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• and maidservantsשִׁפְחָהshiphchâh · maidservantH8198

Cross-references for 2 Kings 5:26

• Psalms 63:11But the king shall rejoice in God; Everyone who swears by Him shall glory; But the mouth of those who speak lies shall be stopped.
• Proverbs 12:19The truthful lip shall be established forever, But a lying tongue is but for a moment.
• Acts 5:9Then Peter said to her, “How is it that you have agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Look, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.”
• 2 Kings 6:12And one of his servants said, “None, my lord, O king; but Elisha, the prophet who is in Israel, tells the king of Israel the words that you speak in your bedroom.”
• 1 Corinthians 5:3For I indeed, as absent in body but present in spirit, have already judged (as though I were present) him who has so done this deed.
• Colossians 2:5For though I am absent in the flesh, yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your good order and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ.
• 2 Kings 5:15And he returned to the man of God, he and all his aides, and came and stood before him; and he said, “Indeed, now I know that there is no God in all the earth, except in Israel; now therefore, please take a gift from your servant.”
• Genesis 14:23that I will take nothing, from a thread to a sandal strap, and that I will not take anything that is yours, lest you should say, ‘I have made Abram rich’—
• Ecclesiastes 3:1To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven:
• Matthew 10:8Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.
• Acts 20:33I have coveted no one’s silver or gold or apparel.
• 1 Corinthians 9:11If we have sown spiritual things for you, is it a great thing if we reap your material things?
• 2 Corinthians 11:8I robbed other churches, taking wages from them to minister to you.
• 2 Thessalonians 3:8nor did we eat anyone’s bread free of charge, but worked with labor and toil night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you,

Commentaries on 2 Kings 5:26

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 26Went not mine heart with thee - The Chaldee gives this a good turn: By the prophetic spirit it was shown unto me, when the man returned from his chariot to meet thee. Is it a time to receive money - He gave him farther proof of this all-discerning prophetic spirit in telling him what he designed to do with the money; he intended to set up a splendid establishment, to have men-servants and maid-servants, to have oliveyards and vineyards, and sheep and…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 26Went not mine heart with thee? - i. e. “Was I not with thee in spirit - did I not see the whole transaction, as if I had been present at it?” He uses the verb “went,” because Gehazi has just denied his “going.” Is it a time … - i. e. “Was this a proper occasion to indulge greed, when a Gentile was to be favorably impressed, and made to feel that the faith of the Israelites was the only true religion? Was it not, on the contrary, an occasion for the…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. 25-27Gehazi could not hide his actions from Elisha. Gehazi's lies and abuse of his position led to Elisha's disapproval and losing his role as Elisha's servant. It also resulted in Gehazi getting Naaman's leprosy, showing that Gehazi had spiritually switched places with Naaman.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Kings 5:26

• Covetousness
• Elisha
• Gehazi
• Joram
• Miracles
• Money
• Reproof
• Servant
• Worldliness

In the dictionaries

• Clean
• Light
• Naaman
• Recover
• Wash
• Damascus
• Elisha
• Gehazi
• Jehoahaz
• Jehoram; Joram

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