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22 Gehazi said, “Everything’s all right. My master sent me to tell you, ‘Just now two men from the Guild of Prophets have arrived from the hill country of Ephraim. Please give them each a talent[a] of silver bullion and two sets[b] of clothes.’”

23 But Naaman said, “Please accept my invitation to take two talents[c] of silver.” He urged him, binding two talents[d] 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.[e] 24 When he arrived at the stronghold, Gehazi[f] took the bags from their custody and hid them away in the house. Then he sent the men away and they left.

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  1. 2 Kings 5:22 I.e. about 75 pounds; a talent weighed about 75 pounds
  2. 2 Kings 5:22 So MT; LXX reads changes
  3. 2 Kings 5:23 The Heb. is dual; i.e. about 150 pounds; a talent weighed about 75 pounds
  4. 2 Kings 5:23 The Heb. is dual; i.e. about 150 pounds; a talent weighed about 75 pounds
  5. 2 Kings 5:23 Lit. him
  6. 2 Kings 5:24 Lit. he

22 “Everything is all right,” Gehazi answered. “My master sent me to say, ‘Two young men from the company of the prophets have just come to me from the hill country of Ephraim. Please give them a talent[a] of silver and two sets of clothing.’”(A)

23 “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. 24 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.

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  1. 2 Kings 5:22 That is, about 75 pounds or about 34 kilograms