2 Kings 5:22

And he said, All is well. My master hath sent me, saying, Behold, even now there be come to me from mount Ephraim two young men of the sons of the prophets: give them, I pray thee, a talent of silver, and two changes of garments.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר vai.Yo.mer	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
well	שָׁל֗וֹם sha.Lom	H7965	safe · noun, common masculine singular absolute
master	אֲדֹנִי֮ 'a.do.Ni	H113	sovereign · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix
sent	שְׁלָחַ֣נִי she.la.Cha.ni	H7971	to send away · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + pronominal suffix
saying	לֵאמֹר֒ le.Mor	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct
come	בָּ֣אוּ Ba.'u	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural
mount	מֵהַ֥ר me.Har	H2022	a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figurative… · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct
Ephraim	אֶפְרַ֖יִם 'ef.Ra.yim	H669	Ephrajim · proper noun, a man's name
two	שְׁנֵֽי she.nei-	H8147	two · noun, common both genders dual construct
men	נְעָרִ֛ים ne.'a.Rim	H5288	(concretely) a boy (as active) · noun, common masculine plural absolute
sons	מִבְּנֵ֣י mi.be.Nei	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct
prophets	הַנְּבִיאִ֑ים ha.ne.vi.'Im	H5030	a prophet or (generally) inspired man · definite article + noun, common masculine plural absolute
give	תְּנָה te.nah-	H5414	to give · verb, qal imperative, 2nd person masculine singular + paragogic he
talent	כִּכַּר ki.kar-	H3603	a circle · noun, common feminine singular construct
silver	כֶּ֔סֶף Ke.sef	H3701	silver (from its pale color) · noun, common masculine singular absolute
two	וּשְׁתֵּ֖י u.she.Tei	H8147	two · conjunction + noun, common feminine dual construct
changes	חֲלִפ֥וֹת cha.li.Fot	H2487	alternation · noun, common feminine plural construct
garments	בְּגָדִֽים be.ga.Dim	H899	a covering · noun, common masculine plural absolute

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Cross-references

2 Kings 5:5 And the king of Syria said, Go to, go, and I will send a letter unto the king of Israel. And he departed, and took with him ten talents of s…
Jeremiah 9:5 And they will deceive every one his neighbour, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies, and weary themselv…
John 8:44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth,…
Acts 5:3-4 But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?
Revelation 21:8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall ha…
Exodus 38:24-28 All the gold that was occupied for the work in all the work of the holy place, even the gold of the offering, was twenty and nine talents, a…
Joshua 24:33 And Eleazar the son of Aaron died; and they buried him in a hill that pertained to Phinehas his son, which was given him in mount Ephraim.
1 Kings 13:18 He said unto him, I am a prophet also as thou art; and an angel spake unto me by the word of the LORD, saying, Bring him back with thee into…

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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 5:22

And he said - שלום shalom. It is peace; all is right. This was a common mode of address and answer. There be come to me from mount Ephraim - There was probably a school of the prophets at this mount.

John Gill on 2 Kings 5:22

And he said, all is well,.... He need give himself no uneasiness at the coming and sight of him: my master hath sent me, saying, behold, even now there be come to me; just then, since he departed from him: from Mount Ephraim two young men of the sons of the prophets: where perhaps was a school of them: give them, I pray thee, a talent of silver, and two changes of garments: which, as it was a downright lie, so highly improbable that Elisha should ask so large a sum of money, with two changes of raiment, for two young scholars, see 2 Kings 5:5 and which Naaman, with a little reflection, might have seen through; but his heart was so filled with gratitude for the benefit received, that he wa…

Dictionary and topics

Changes of raiment — Were reckoned among the treasures of rich men (Gen. 45:22; Judg. 14:12, 13; 2 Kings 5:22, 23).
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…
Prophet — (Heb. nabi, from a root meaning “to bubble forth, as from a fountain,” hence “to utter”, comp. Ps. 45:1). This Hebrew word is the first and the most generally used for a prophet. In the time of…
Weights — Reduced to English troy-weight, the Hebrew weights were: (1.) The gerah (Lev. 27:25; Num. 3:47), a Hebrew word, meaning a grain or kernel, and hence a small weight. It was the twentieth part of a…
Covetousness · Leads to: Lying — Leads to: Lying
Garments · Given as presents — Given as presents
Joram · his leprosy — his leprosy
Lying · Exemplified: Gehazi — Exemplified: Gehazi
Money · Pieces of mentioned: Talent of silver — Pieces of mentioned: Talent of silver
Naaman · 4. A Syrian general, healed of leprosy by Elisha

2 Kings 5:22

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 5:22

John Gill on 2 Kings 5:22

Dictionary and topics

2 Kings 5:22

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 5:22

John Gill on 2 Kings 5:22

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on 2 Kings 5:20-22

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 2 Kings 5:22-23

Rashi on 2 Kings 5:21