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23 Naaman said, “Please accept two talents of silver.”[a] 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.[b] 24 When he arrived at the hill, he took them from the servants[c] and put them in the house. Then he sent the men on their way.[d]

25 When he came and stood before his master, Elisha asked him, “Where have you been, Gehazi?” He answered, “Your servant hasn’t been anywhere.”

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 5:23 tn Heb “Be resolved and accept two talents.”
  2. 2 Kings 5:23 tn Heb “before him.”
  3. 2 Kings 5:24 tn Heb “from their hand.”
  4. 2 Kings 5:24 tn Heb “and he sent the men away and they went.”

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.

25 When he went in and stood before his master, Elisha asked him, “Where have you been, Gehazi?”

“Your servant didn’t go anywhere,” Gehazi answered.

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