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2 Kings 5:24

22 “Everything is all right,” Gehazi replied. “My master has sent me to say, ‘I have just now discovered that two young men from the sons of the prophets have come to me from the hill country of Ephraim. Please give them a talent of silver and two sets of clothing.’”

23 But Naaman insisted, “Please, take two talents.” And he urged Gehazi to accept them. Then he tied up two talents of silver in two bags along with two sets of clothing and gave them to two of his servants, who carried them ahead of Gehazi.

When Gehazi came to the hill, he took the gifts from the servants and stored them in the house. Then he dismissed the men, and they departed.

25 When Gehazi went in and stood before his master, Elisha asked him, “Gehazi, where have you been?” “Your servant did not go anywhere,” he replied.

26 But Elisha questioned him, “Did not my spirit go with you when the man got down from his chariot to meet you? Is this the time to accept money and clothing, olive groves and vineyards, sheep and oxen, menservants and maidservants?

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
When Gehazi came to the hill, he took the gifts from the servants and stored them in the house. Then he dismissed the men, and they departed.
KJV
And when he came to the tower, he took them from their hand, and bestowed them in the house: and he let the men go, and they departed.
WEB
When he came to the hill, he took them from their hand, and stored them in the house. Then he let the men go, and they departed.
ASV
And when he came to the hill, he took them from their hand, and bestowed them in the house; and he let the men go, and they departed.
DARBY
And when he came to the hill, he took them from their hand, and stowed them in the house; and he let the men go, and they departed.
BLB
And he came to the citadel, and he took [them] from their hand, and stored [them] away in the house, and he sent away the men, and they departed.
ÅB
men da han kom til bakken, tok han det av deres hånd og gjemte det i huset, og han tok farvel med mennene, og de dro sin vei.
OTB
Da han kom til høyden, tok han dem fra deres hånd og lagret dem i huset, og sendte så mennene bort, og de dro.
B1930
men da han kom til bakken, tok han det av deres hånd og gjemte det i huset, og han bad farvel med mennene, og de drog sin vei.

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  • 1 Kings 21:16

    And when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, he got up and went down to take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.

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  • Joshua 7:21

    When I saw among the spoils a beautiful cloak from Shinar, two hundred shekels of silver, and a bar of gold weighing fifty shekels, I coveted them and took them. They are hidden in the ground inside my tent, with the silver underneath.”

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  • Joshua 7:1

    The Israelites, however, acted unfaithfully regarding the things devoted to destruction. Achan son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took some of what was set apart. So the anger of the LORD burned against the Israelites.

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  • Joshua 7:11–12

    Israel has sinned; they have transgressed My covenant that I commanded them, and they have taken some of what was devoted to destruction. Indeed, they have stolen and lied, and they have put these things with their own possessions.

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  • Habakkuk 2:6

    Will not all of these take up a taunt against him, speaking with mockery and derision: ‘Woe to him who amasses what is not his and makes himself rich with many loans! How long will this go on?’

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  • Zechariah 5:3–4

    Then he told me, “This is the curse that is going out over the face of all the land, for according to one side of the scroll, every thief will be removed; and according to the other side, every perjurer will be removed.

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  • Isaiah 29:15

    Woe to those who dig deep to hide their plans from the LORD. In darkness they do their works and say, “Who sees us, and who will know?”

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