2 Kings 5 · Verse 20

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.
2 Kings 5:20, King James Version

2 Kings 5:20 in other translations

BSBGehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, “Look, my master has spared this Aramean, Naaman, while not accepting what he brought. As surely as the LORD lives, I will run after him and get something from him.”
WEBBut Gehazi the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, “Behold, my master has spared this Naaman the Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought. As the LORD lives, I will run after him, and take something from him.”
ASVBut Gehazi the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared this Naaman the Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: as Jehovah liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him.
YLTAnd Gehazi, servant of Elisha the man of God, saith, ‘Lo, my lord hath spared Naaman this Aramaean, not to receive from his hand that which he brought; Jehovah liveth; surely if I have run after him, then I have taken from him something.'
DARBYAnd Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master has spared Naaman, this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought; but as Jehovah liveth, I will run after him and take somewhat of him.
BBEBut Gehazi, the servant of Elisha, the man of God, said, Now my master has taken nothing from Naaman, this Aramaean, of what he would have given him: by the living Lord, I will go after him and get something from him.
WebsterBut 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 from him.

What does 2 Kings 5:20 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 5:20-25
20-25. 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.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 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.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Kings 5:20-27
Naaman, a Syrian, a courtier, a soldier, had many servants, and we read how wise and good they were. Elisha, a holy prophet, a man of God, has but one servant, and he proves a base liar. The love of money, that root of all evil, was at the bottom of Gehazi's sin. He thought to impose upon the prophet, but soon found that the Spirit of prophecy could not be deceived, and that it was in vain to lie to the Holy Ghost. It is folly to presume upon sin, in hopes of secrecy. When thou goest aside into any by-path, does not thy own conscience go with thee? Does not the eye of God go with thee? He that covers his sin, shall not prosper; particularly, a lying tongue is but for a moment. All the foolish hopes and contrivances of carnal worldlings are open before God. It is not a time to increase our wealth, when we can only do it in such ways as are dishonourable to God and religion, or injurious to others. Gehazi was punished. If he will have Naaman's money, he shall have his disease with it. What was Gehazi profited, though he gained two talents, when thereby he lost his health, his honour, his peace, his service, and, if repentance prevented not, his soul for ever? Let us beware of hypocrisy and covetousness, and dread the curse of spiritual leprosy remaining on our souls.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

2 Kings 5:20 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
גֵּיחֲזִ֗יgei.cha.ZiGehaziH1522
נַעַר֮na.'Ar[the] servant ofH5288
אֱלִישָׁ֣ע'e.li.Sha'ElishaH477
אִישׁ\־'ish-[the] man ofH376
הָאֱלֹהִים֒ha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH430
הִנֵּ֣ה\׀hi.Nehhere!H2009
חָשַׂ֣ךְcha.Sakhhe has restrainedH2820
אֲדֹנִ֗י'a.do.Nimaster myH113
אֶֽת\־'et-<obj.>H853
נַעֲמָ֤ןna.'a.ManNaamanH5283
הָֽאֲרַמִּי֙ha.'a.ra.Mithe ArameanH761
הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh<the> thisH2088
מִקַּ֥חַתmi.Ka.chatfrom acceptingH3947
מִיָּד֖וֹmi.ya.Dofrom hand hisH3027
אֵ֣ת'et<obj.>H853
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-[that] whichH834
הֵבִ֑יאhe.Vi'he broughtH935
חַי\־chai-[by] [the] lifeH2416
יְהוָה֙Yah.wehof YahwehH3068
כִּֽי\־ki-thatH3588
אִם\־'im-exceptH518
רַ֣צְתִּיRatz.tiI runH7323
אַחֲרָ֔יו'a.cha.Ravafter himH310
וְלָקַחְתִּ֥יve.la.kach.Tiand I will acceptH3947
מֵאִתּ֖וֹme.'i.Tofrom with <the> himH854
מְאֽוּמָה\׃me.'U.mahanythingH3972

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Cross references for 2 Kings 5:20

  • 2 Kings 4:12

    And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before him.

  • 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 lucre;

  • 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.

  • 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 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 again to meet him, and told him, saying, The child is not awaked.

  • 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; cursed children: Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;

  • 1 Timothy 6:9-11

    But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

  • 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.

  • 2 Timothy 4:10

    For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.

  • 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, Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.

  • John 12:5-6

    Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor? This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.

  • Luke 12:15

    And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Gehazi.
4:12,31,36; Mt 10:4; Joh 6:70; 12:6; 13:2; Ac 8:18,19
my master.
Pr 26:16; Lu 16:8; Joh 12:5,6; Ac 5:2
as the Lord liveth.
6:31; Ex 20:7; 1Sa 14:39
and take.
Ex 20:17; Ps 10:3; Jer 22:17; Hab 2:9; Lu 12:15; 1Ti 6:9-11
2Ti 4:10; Tit 1:7; 1Pe 5:2; 2Pe 2:14,15

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Context

  • 2 Kings 5:19

    And he said unto him, Go in peace. So he departed from him a little way.

  • 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.

  • 2 Kings 5:21

    So Gehazi followed after Naaman. And when Naaman saw him running after him, he lighted down from the chariot to meet him, and said, Is all well?

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2 Kings 5:20 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Entonces Giezi, criado de Eliseo el varón de Dios, dijo entre sí: He aquí mi señor estorbó á este Siro Naamán, no tomando de su mano las cosas que había traído. Vive Jehová, que correré yo tras él, y tomaré de él alguna cosa.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et Guéhazi, le jeune homme d’Élisée, homme de Dieu, dit: Voici, mon maître a épargné Naaman, ce Syrien, en ne prenant pas de sa main ce qu’il avait apporté; l’ Éternel est vivant, si je ne cours après lui, et si je ne prends de lui quelque chose!
German
Elberfelder 1871
Da sprach Gehasi, der Knabe Elisas, des Mannes Gottes: Siehe, mein Herr hat Naaman, diesen Syrer, verschont, daß er nicht aus seiner Hand genommen, was er gebracht hat; so wahr Jehova lebt, wenn ich ihm nicht nachlaufe und etwas von ihm nehme!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Dixitque Giezi puer viri Dei: Pepercit dominus meus Naaman Syro isti, ut non acciperet ab eo quæ attulit: vivit Dominus, quia curram post eum, et accipiam ab eo aliquid.