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 5:16 in other translations
| BSB | But Elisha replied, “As surely as the LORD lives, before whom I stand, I will not accept it.” And although Naaman urged him to accept it, he refused. |
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| WEB | But he said, “As the LORD lives, before whom I stand, I will receive none.” He urged him to take it; but he refused. |
| ASV | But he said, As Jehovah liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it; but he refused. |
| YLT | And he saith, ‘Jehovah liveth, before whom I have stood--if I take it;' and he presseth on him to take, and he refuseth. |
| DARBY | But he said, As Jehovah liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none! And he urged him to take it; but he refused. |
| BBE | But he said, By the life of the Lord whose servant I am, I will take nothing from you. And he did his best to make him take it but he would not. |
| Webster | 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. |
What does 2 Kings 5:16 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 5:15-16
15-16. he returned to the man of God--After the miraculous cure, Naaman returned to Elisha, to whom he acknowledged his full belief in the sole supremacy of the God of Israel and offered him a liberal reward. But to show that he was not actuated by the mercenary motives of the heathen priests and prophets, Elisha, though he accepted presents on other occasions (2Ki 4:42), respectfully but firmly declined them on…
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Kings 5:15-19
The mercy of the cure affected Naaman more than the miracle. Those are best able to speak of the power of Divine grace, who themselves experience it. He also shows himself grateful to Elisha the prophet. Elijah refused any recompence, not because he thought it unlawful, for he received presents from others, but to show this new convert that the servants of the God of Israel looked upon worldly wealth with a holy…
2 Kings 5:16 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 2 Kings 5:16
- 2 Kings 5:26
And he said unto him, Went not mine heart with thee, when the man turned again from his chariot to meet thee? Is it a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and oliveyards, and vineyards, and sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and maidservants?
- 2 Kings 3:14
And Elisha said, As the Lord of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, surely, were it not that I regard the presence of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, I would not look toward thee, nor see thee.
- 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.
- Genesis 14:22-23
And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the Lord, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth, That I will not take from a thread even to a shoelatchet, and that I will not take any thing that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich:
- 1 Kings 13:8
And the man of God said unto the king, If thou wilt give me half thine house, I will not go in with thee, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place:
- Daniel 5:17
Then Daniel answered and said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy rewards to another; yet I will read the writing unto the king, and make known to him the interpretation.
- 1 Kings 17:1
And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the Lord God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.
- 1 Corinthians 6:12
All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.
- 1 Kings 18:15
And Elijah said, As the Lord of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely shew myself unto him to day.
- 2 Corinthians 12:14
Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
- 1 Corinthians 10:32-33
Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God: Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.
- Matthew 10:8
Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.
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- 2 Kings 5:15
And he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him: and he said, Behold, now I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel: now therefore, I pray thee, take a blessing of thy servant.
- 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 5:17
And Naaman said, Shall there not then, I pray thee, be given to thy servant two mules’ burden of earth? for thy servant will henceforth offer neither burnt offering nor sacrifice unto other gods, but unto the Lord.
2 Kings 5:16 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Mas él dijo: Vive Jehová, delante del cual estoy, que no lo tomaré. E importunándole que tomase, él nunca quiso. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Mais Élisée dit: L’ Éternel, devant qui je me tiens, est vivant, que je ne le prendrai pas. Et Naaman le pressa de le prendre, mais il refusa. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Aber er sprach: So wahr Jehova lebt, vor dessen Angesicht ich stehe, wenn ich es nehmen werde! Und er drang in ihn, es zu nehmen; aber er weigerte sich. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | At ille respondit: Vivit Dominus, ante quem sto, quia non accipiam. Cumque vim faceret, penitus non acquievit. |