2 Kings 5:5

Translations

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Original

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Notes

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Events

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• Prophecies of Elijah

Measurements

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• ten talents of silver: About 754 lb (342 kg)
• six thousand shekels of gold: About 150.8 lb (68.4 kg)

Related verses

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• Judges 14:12
  “Let me tell you a riddle,” Samson said to them. “If you can solve it for me within the seven days of the feast, I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty sets of clothes.
• 2 Kings 8:8–9
  So the king said to Hazael, “Take a gift in your hand, go to meet the man of God, and inquire of the LORD through him, ‘Will I recover from this illness?’”
• Isaiah 5:5
  Now I will tell you what I am about to do to My vineyard: I will take away its hedge, and it will be consumed; I will tear down its wall, and it will be trampled.
• Ecclesiastes 2:1
  I said to myself, “Come now, I will test you with pleasure; enjoy what is good!” But it proved to be futile.
• 2 Kings 5:22–23
  “Everything is all right,” Gehazi replied. “My master has sent me to say, ‘Look, two young men from the sons of the prophets have just now come to me from the hill country of Ephraim. Please give them a talent of silver and two sets of clothing.’”
• 1 Kings 22:3
  …who said to his servants, “Do you not know that Ramoth-gilead is ours, but we have failed to take it from the hand of the king of Aram?”
• 1 Samuel 9:7–8
  “If we do go,” Saul replied, “what can we give the man? For the bread in our packs is gone, and there is no gift to take to the man of God. What do we have?”
• Acts 8:18–20
  When Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money.
• James 4:13
  Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business, and make a profit.”
• 2 Kings 4:42
  Now a man from Baal-shalishah came to the man of God with a sack of twenty loaves of barley bread from the first ripe grain. “Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha.
• Numbers 22:17–18
  …for I will honor you richly and do whatever you say. So please come and put a curse on this people for me!’”
• Numbers 22:7
  The elders of Moab and Midian departed with the fees for divination in hand. They came to Balaam and relayed to him the words of Balak.

Parallels

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Luke 17:11–19

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Places

Syria: Ancient region north of Israel, often in conflict

Glossary

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Ancient Letter Writing· Cleanness and Uncleanness, Regulations Concerning· Damascus· Elisha· Kings, Books of First and Second· Naaman· Sons of the Prophets

Topics

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Dress: Presents Made of Changes of Clothes· Elisha: Miracles of Heals Naaman the Leper· Joram: Also Called Jehoram: King of Syria Sends Naaman To, So That Namaan May be Healed of his Leprosy· Kings: Presented with Gifts by Strangers· Letters: King of Syria to King of Israel· Miracles: Catalogue of Cures Naaman· Motive: Misunderstood: The King of Syria's, in Sending Presents to the King of Israel by Naaman· Naaman: A Syrian General, Healed of Leprosy by Elisha· Prophets: Benefits of Presents Refused By· Prophets: Extraordinary: Often Endued with Miraculous Power· Select Readings: Naaman the Leper· Silver: Often Given As Presents· Travellers of Distinction: Generally Performed Their Journey in Great State· Travellers: Carried with Them: Presents for Those Who Entertained Them