2 Kings 5:26

Translations

Modern

But Elisha questioned him, “Did not my spirit go with you when the man got down from his chariot to meet you? Is this the time to accept money and clothing, olive groves and vineyards, sheep and oxen, menservants and maidservants?

Traditional

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?

Literal

And he said to him, “Did my heart not go when the man turned back from his chariot to meet you? Is it the time to receive silver, and to receive garments, and olive groves, and vineyards, and sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and maidservants?

Latin

At ille ait: Nonne cor meum in præsenti erat, quando reversus est homo de curru suo in occursum tui? nunc igitur accepisti argentum, et accepisti vestes ut emas oliveta, et vineas, et oves, et boves, et servos, et ancillas.

Original

Hebrew

English

But Elisha questioned him, “Did not my spirit go with you when the man got down from his chariot to meet you? Is this the time to accept money and clothing, olive groves and vineyards, sheep and oxen, menservants and maidservants?

Notes

2 Kings 5:25–27

Gehazi 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.

Theme notes and profiles

Elijah Elisha

Events

Prophecies of Elijah

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Although I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit, and I have already pronounced judgment on the one who did this, just as if I were present.
2 Kings 6:12
But one of his servants replied, “No one, my lord the king. For Elisha, the prophet in Israel, tells the king of Israel the very words you speak in your bedroom.”
Acts 20:35
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Matthew 10:8
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…that I will not accept even a thread, or a strap of a sandal, or anything that belongs to you, lest you should say, ‘I have made Abram rich.’
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Glossary

Damascus Gehazi Kings, Books of First and Second Naaman Sons of the Prophets Vision, Visions

Topics

Covetousness: Gehazi, in Taking a Gift from Naaman Elisha: Miracles of Sends Naaman's Leprosy Upon Gehazi As a Judgment Gehazi: Covetousness of, and the Judgment of Leprosy Upon Joram: Also Called Jehoram: King of Syria Sends Naaman To, So That Namaan May be Healed of his Leprosy Miracles: Catalogue of Strikes Down Gehazi with Leprosy Money: Silver Used As Reproof: Elisha Reproof: Faithfulness in Elisha, of Gehazi Servant: Wicked and Unfaithful: Gehazi Worldliness: Gehazi

2 Kings 5:26

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