Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “By all means, take two talents,” said Naaman. He urged Gehazi to accept them, and then tied up the two talents of silver in two bags, with two sets of clothing. He gave them to two of his servants, and they carried them ahead of Gehazi. New Living Translation “By all means, take twice as much silver,” Naaman insisted. He gave him two sets of clothing, tied up the money in two bags, and sent two of his servants to carry the gifts for Gehazi. English Standard Version And Naaman said, “Be pleased to accept two talents.” And he urged him and tied up two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of clothing, and laid them on two of his servants. And they carried them before Gehazi. Berean Standard Bible But Naaman insisted, “Please, take two talents.” And he urged Gehazi to accept them. Then he tied up two talents of silver in two bags along with two sets of clothing and gave them to two of his servants, who carried them ahead of Gehazi. King James Bible And Naaman said, Be content, take two talents. And he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of garments, and laid them upon two of his servants; and they bare them before him. New King James Version So Naaman said, “Please, take two talents.” And he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of garments, and handed them to two of his servants; and they carried them on ahead of him. New American Standard Bible Naaman 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. NASB 1995 Naaman said, “Be pleased to take two talents.” And he urged him, and bound 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. NASB 1977 And Naaman said, “Be pleased to take two talents.” And he urged him, and bound 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. Legacy Standard Bible Then Naaman said, “Be pleased to take two talents.” And he urged him and bound two talents of silver in two bags with two changes of clothes and gave them to two of his young men; and they carried them before him. Amplified Bible Naaman said, “Please take two talents.” And he urged him [to accept], 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 in front of Gehazi. Christian Standard Bible But Naaman insisted, “Please, accept one hundred fifty pounds.” He urged Gehazi and then packed one hundred fifty pounds of silver in two bags with two sets of clothing. Naaman gave them to two of his attendants who carried them ahead of Gehazi. Holman Christian Standard Bible But Naaman insisted, “Please, accept 150 pounds.” He urged Gehazi and then packed 150 pounds of silver in two bags with two changes of clothes. Naaman gave them to two of his young men who carried them ahead of Gehazi. American Standard Version And Naaman said, Be pleased to take two talents. And he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of raiment, and laid them upon two of his servants; and they bare them before him. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And Naaman said: “I beg you, take two talents!” And he urged him, and he bound up two talents in two cloths and two pairs of garments. And he gave it to both his Servants, and they carried it before him. Brenton Septuagint Translation And Naiman said, Take two talents of silver. And he took two talents of silver in two bags, and two changes of raiment, and put them upon two of his servants, and they bore them before him. Contemporary English Version "Sure," Naaman replied. "But why don't you take twice that amount of silver?" He convinced Gehazi to take it all, then put the silver in two bags. He handed the bags and the clothes to his two servants, and they carried them for Gehazi. Douay-Rheims Bible And Naaman said: It is better that thou take two talents. And he forced him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, and two changes of garments, and laid them upon two of his servants, and they carried them before him. English Revised Version And Naaman said, Be content, take two talents. And he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of raiment, and laid them upon two of his servants; and they bare them before him. GOD'S WORD® Translation Naaman replied, "Please let me give you 150 pounds of silver." Naaman urged him [to take the silver]. Naaman tied up 150 pounds of silver in two bags with two sets of clothing. He gave them to a couple of his own servants to carry in front of Gehazi. Good News Translation "Please take six thousand pieces of silver," Naaman replied. He insisted on it, tied up the silver in two bags, gave them and two changes of fine clothes to two of his servants, and sent them on ahead of Gehazi. International Standard Version But Naaman said, "Please accept my invitation to take two talents of silver." He urged him, binding two talents of silver in two bags, along with two sets of clothes. He placed them in the care of two of his young men, and they went on ahead of Gehazi. JPS Tanakh 1917 And Naaman said: 'Be content, take two talents.' And he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of raiment, and laid them upon two of his servants; and they bore them before him. Literal Standard Version And Naaman says, “Be pleased, take two talents”; and he urges him, and binds two talents of silver in two purses, and two changes of garments, and gives [them] to two of his young men, and they carry [them] before him; Majority Standard Bible But Naaman insisted, “Please, take two talents.” And he urged Gehazi to accept them. Then he tied up two talents of silver in two bags along with two sets of clothing and gave them to two of his servants, who carried them ahead of Gehazi. New American Bible Naaman said, “I insist! Take two talents,” and he pressed him. He tied up two silver talents in bags and gave them, with two festal garments, to two of his servants, who carried them before Gehazi. NET Bible Naaman 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. New Revised Standard Version Naaman said, “Please accept two talents.” He urged him, and tied up two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of clothing, and gave them to two of his servants, who carried them in front of Gehazi. New Heart English Bible Naaman said, "Be pleased to take two talents." He urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of clothing, and laid them on two of his servants; and they carried them before him. Webster's Bible Translation And Naaman said, Be content, take two talents. And he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of garments, and laid them upon two of his servants; and they bore them before him. World English Bible Naaman said, “Be pleased to take two talents.” He urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of clothing, and laid them on two of his servants; and they carried them before him. Young's Literal Translation And Naaman saith, 'Be pleased, take two talents;' and he urgeth on him, and bindeth two talents of silver in two purses, and two changes of garments, and giveth unto two of his young men, and they bear before him; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Gehazi's Greed and Leprosy…22“Everything is all right,” Gehazi replied. “My master has sent me to say, ‘I have just now discovered that two young men from the sons of the prophets have come to me from the hill country of Ephraim. Please give them a talent of silver and two sets of clothing.’ ” 23But Naaman insisted, “Please, take two talents.” And he urged Gehazi to accept them. Then he tied up two talents of silver in two bags along with two sets of clothing and gave them to two of his servants, who carried them ahead of Gehazi. 24When Gehazi came to the hill, he took the gifts from the servants and stored them in the house. Then he dismissed the men, and they departed.… Cross References 2 Kings 5:5 "Go now," said the king of Aram, "and I will send you with a letter to the king of Israel." So Naaman departed, taking with him ten talents of silver, six thousand shekels of gold, and ten sets of clothing. 2 Kings 6:3 Then one of them said, "Please come with your servants." "I will come," he replied. Treasury of Scripture And Naaman said, Be content, take two talents. And he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of garments, and laid them on two of his servants; and they bore them before him. Be content 1 Kings 20:7 Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and said, Mark, I pray you, and see how this man seeketh mischief: for he sent unto me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver, and for my gold; and I denied him not. Luke 11:54 Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him. And he urged him 2 Kings 5:16 But he said, As the LORD liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it; but he refused. 2 Kings 2:17 And when they urged him till he was ashamed, he said, Send. They sent therefore fifty men; and they sought three days, but found him not. bound 2 Kings 12:10 And it was so, when they saw that there was much money in the chest, that the king's scribe and the high priest came up, and they put up in bags, and told the money that was found in the house of the LORD. and they bare Isaiah 30:6 The burden of the beasts of the south: into the land of trouble and anguish, from whence come the young and old lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they will carry their riches upon the shoulders of young asses, and their treasures upon the bunches of camels, to a people that shall not profit them. Jump to Previous Bags Bare Bore Bound Changes Clothes Clothing Content Festal Garments Geha'zi Laid Naaman Na'aman Pleased Raiment Servants Silver Talents UrgedJump to Next Bags Bare Bore Bound Changes Clothes Clothing Content Festal Garments Geha'zi Laid Naaman Na'aman Pleased Raiment Servants Silver Talents Urged2 Kings 5 1. Naaman, by the report of a captive maid, is sent to Samaria to be cured of leprosy8. Elisha, sending him to Jordan cures him 15. He refusing Naaman's gifts grants him some of the earth 20. Gehazi, abusing his master's name unto Naaman, is smitten with leprosy (23) Be content.--Be willing, consent to take. The Vatican LXX. omits; the Alexandrian renders ?????, owing to a transposition of the Hebrew letters (h?lo' for ho'el). Bound.--Deuteronomy 14:25. Bags.--Only here and in Isaiah 3:22, where it means "purses." Laid them upon two.--Gave them to two of his (i.e., Naaman's) young men. The courtesy of the act is obvious. Before him.--Gehazi. Verse 23. - And Naaman said, Be content, take two talents; rather, consent, take two talents. Do not oppose thyself to my wishes - consent to receive double what thou hast asked. Naaman is anxious to show his gratitude by giving as much as he can induce the ether side to accept. He suggests two talents, probably because the strangers who are said to have arrived are two. And he urged him. Gehazi must have made some show of declining the offer. And bound two talents of silver in two bags - i.e. put up two talents separately in two bags, closing the month Of the bag in each case by "binding" it round with a string - with two changes of garments - as asked for (ver. 22) - and laid them upon two of his servants. If the Hebrew silver talent was worth £375 as Keil supposes, or even £300 as Thenius reckons, it would be pretty well as much as an ordinary slave could carry, being somewhat over a hundredweight. And they bare them before him; i.e. they - the servants - bare the two sacks of money before him - Gehazi.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew But Naamanנַעֲמָ֔ן (na·‘ă·mān) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 5283: Naaman -- a descendant of Benjamin, also an Aramean (Syrian) general insisted, וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Please, הוֹאֵ֖ל (hō·w·’êl) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 2974: To show willingness, be pleased, determine, undertake (to do anything) take קַ֣ח (qaḥ) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 3947: To take two talents.” כִּכָּרָ֑יִם (kik·kā·rā·yim) Noun - fd Strong's 3603: A round, a round district, a round loaf, a round weight, a talent (a measure of weight or money) And he urged וַיִּפְרָץ־ (way·yip̄·rāṣ-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6555: To break through Gehazi {to accept them}. בּ֗וֹ (bōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew Then he tied up וַיָּצַר֩ (way·yā·ṣar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6887: To bind, tie up, be restricted, narrow, scant, or cramped two talents כִּכְּרַ֨יִם (kik·kə·ra·yim) Noun - fd Strong's 3603: A round, a round district, a round loaf, a round weight, a talent (a measure of weight or money) of silver כֶּ֜סֶף (ke·sep̄) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3701: Silver, money in two בִּשְׁנֵ֣י (biš·nê) Preposition-b | Number - mdc Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number) bags חֲרִטִ֗ים (ḥă·ri·ṭîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2754: Cut out, a pocket along with two וּשְׁתֵּי֙ (ū·šə·tê) Conjunctive waw | Number - fdc Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number) sets חֲלִפ֣וֹת (ḥă·li·p̄ō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 2487: Alternation of clothing בְּגָדִ֔ים (bə·ḡā·ḏîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 899: A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage and gave וַיִּתֵּן֙ (way·yit·tên) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set them to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to two שְׁנֵ֣י (šə·nê) Number - mdc Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number) of his servants, נְעָרָ֔יו (nə·‘ā·rāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer who carried them וַיִּשְׂא֖וּ (way·yiś·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take ahead of Gehazi. לְפָנָֽיו׃ (lə·p̄ā·nāw) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6440: The face Links 2 Kings 5:23 NIV2 Kings 5:23 NLT 2 Kings 5:23 ESV 2 Kings 5:23 NASB 2 Kings 5:23 KJV 2 Kings 5:23 BibleApps.com 2 Kings 5:23 Biblia Paralela 2 Kings 5:23 Chinese Bible 2 Kings 5:23 French Bible 2 Kings 5:23 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Kings 5:23 Naaman said Be pleased to take two (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) |