2 Kings 5:20

But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: but, as the LORD liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him.

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Gehazi	גֵּיחֲזִ֗י gei.cha.Zi	H1522	Gechazi · proper noun, a man's name
servant	נַעַר֮ na.'Ar	H5288	(concretely) a boy (as active) · noun, common masculine singular construct
Elisha	אֱלִישָׁ֣ע 'e.li.Sha'	H477	Elisha · proper noun, a man's name
man	אִישׁ 'ish-	H376	a man as an individual or a male person · noun, common masculine singular construct
God	הָאֱלֹהִים֒ ha.'E.lo.Him	H430	gods in the ordinary sense · definite article + noun, common masculine plural absolute
said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר vai.Yo.mer	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
master	אֲדֹנִ֗י 'a.do.Ni	H113	sovereign · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix
spared	חָשַׂ֣ךְ cha.Sakh	H2820	to restrain or (reflex.) refrain · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
Naaman	נַעֲמָ֤ן na.'a.Man	H5283	Naaman · proper noun, a man's name
Syrian	הָֽאֲרַמִּי֙ ha.'a.ra.Mi	H761	an Aramite or Aramaean · definite article + noun, gentilic masculine singular absolute
receiving	מִקַּ֥חַת mi.Ka.chat	H3947	to take (in the widest variety of applications) · preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct
hands	מִיָּד֖וֹ mi.ya.Do	H3027	a hand (the open one (indicating power · preposition + noun, common both genders singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
brought	הֵבִ֑יא he.Vi'	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
LORD	יְהוָה֙ Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
liveth	חַי chai-	H2416	alive · adjective, masculine singular absolute
run	רַ֣צְתִּי Ratz.ti	H7323	to run (for whatever reason · verb, qal perfect, 1st person common singular
after	אַחֲרָ֔יו 'a.cha.Rav	H310	properly · cardinal number, masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
take	וְלָקַחְתִּ֥י ve.la.kach.Ti	H3947	to take (in the widest variety of applications) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 1st person common singular
somewhat	מְאֽוּמָה me.'U.mah	H3972	properly · noun, common feminine singular absolute

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Cross-references

2 Kings 4:12 And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before him.
2 Kings 4:31 And Gehazi passed on before them, and laid the staff upon the face of the child; but there was neither voice, nor hearing. Wherefore he went…
2 Kings 4:36 And he called Gehazi, and said, Call this Shunammite. So he called her. And when she was come in unto him, he said, Take up thy son.
2 Kings 6:31 Then he said, God do so and more also to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day.
Titus 1:7 For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lu…
2 Peter 2:14-15 Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices…
Exodus 20:7 Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
Acts 8:18-19 And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 5:20–end

Naaman, a Syrian, a courtier, a soldier, had many servants, and we read how wise and good they were, Kg2 5:13. Elisha, a holy prophet, a man of God, has but one servant, and he proves a base, lying, naughty fellow. Those that heard of Elisha at a distance honoured him, and got good by what they heard; but he that stood continually before him, to hear his wisdom, had no good impressions made upon him either by his doctrine or miracles. One would have expected that Elisha's servant should be a saint (even Ahab's servant, Obadiah, was), but even Christ himself had a Judas among his followers. The means of grace cannot give grace. The best men, the best ministers have often had those about them…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 5:20

GEHAZI, BY A LIE, OBTAINS A PRESENT, BUT IS SMITTEN WITH LEPROSY. (Kg2 5:20-27) I will run after him, and take somewhat of him--The respectful courtesy to Elisha, shown in the person of his servant, and the open-handed liberality of his gifts, attest the fulness of Naaman's gratitude; while the lie--the artful management is dismissing the bearers of the treasure, and the deceitful appearance before his master, as if he had not left the house--give a most unfavorable impression of Gehazi's character.

Adam Clarke on 2 Kings 5:20

My master hath spared - this Syrian - He has neither taken any thing from him for himself, nor permitted him to give any thing to me.

John Gill on 2 Kings 5:20

But Gehazi the servant of Elisha the man of God said,.... Within himself, observing what had passed: behold, my master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: he speaks contemptibly of Naaman, as an alien from the commonwealth of Israel, and reproaches his master for letting him go free, without paying for his cure; when he thought he should have taken what he brought and offered, and given it to needy Israelites, and especially to the sons of the prophets, that wanted it; and perhaps it mostly disturbed him, that he had no share of it himself: but, as the Lord liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him; the word for "somewhat", want…

Dictionary and topics

Elisha — God his salvation, the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah, who became the attendant and disciple of Elijah (1 Kings 19:16-19). His name first occurs in the command given to Elijah to anoint him as his…
Gift — (1.) An gratuity (Prov. 19:6) to secure favour (18:16; 21:14), a thank-offering (Num. 18:11), or a dowry (Gen. 34:12). (2.) An oblation or proppitatory gift (2Sa 8:2, 6; 1Ch 18:2, 6; 2Ch 26:8; Ps.…
Naaman — Pleasantness, a Syrian, the commander of the armies of Benhadad II. in the time of Joram, king of Israel. He was afflicted with leprosy; and when the little Hebrew slave-girl that waited on his wife…
Covetousness · Exemplified: Gehazi — Exemplified: Gehazi
Deception · .Gehazi — .Gehazi
Joram · his leprosy — his leprosy
Naaman · 4. A Syrian general, healed of leprosy by Elisha — 4. A Syrian general, healed of leprosy by Elisha
Servants · Characteristics of wicked servants: Covetousness — Characteristics of wicked servants: Covetousness
Swearing, Profane · Exemplified: Gehazi — Exemplified: Gehazi
Syria · Inhabitants of: Called Syrians — Inhabitants of: Called Syrians

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

2 Kings 5:20

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 5:20–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 5:20

Adam Clarke on 2 Kings 5:20

John Gill on 2 Kings 5:20

Dictionary and topics

2 Kings 5:20

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 5:20–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 5:20

Adam Clarke on 2 Kings 5:20

John Gill on 2 Kings 5:20

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on 2 Kings 5:20-22

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 2 Kings 5:18

Rashi on 2 Kings 5:20