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.
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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.
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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.
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And when he came to the hill, he took them from their hand, and deposited them in the house; and he let the men go, and they departed.
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Passages linked to 2 Kings 5:24 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Joshua 7:1 But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the devoted things; for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took some of the devoted things. Therefore Yahweh’s anger burned against the children of Israel.
- Joshua 7:11-12 Israel has sinned. Yes, they have even transgressed my covenant which I commanded them. Yes, they have even taken some of the devoted things, and have also stolen, and also deceived. They have even put it among their own stuff. Therefore the children of Israel can’t stand before their enemies. They turn their backs before their enemies, because they have become devoted for destruction. I will not be with you any more, unless you destroy the devoted things from among you.
- Joshua 7:21 When I saw among the plunder a beautiful Babylonian robe, two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold weighing fifty shekels, then I coveted them and took them. Behold, they are hidden in the ground in the middle of my tent, with the silver under it.”
- 1 Kings 21:16 When Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, Ahab rose up to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, to take possession of it.
- Isaiah 29:15 Woe to those who deeply hide their counsel from Yahweh, and whose deeds are in the dark, and who say, “Who sees us?” and “Who knows us?”
- Habakkuk 2:6 Won’t all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, ‘Woe to him who increases that which is not his, and who enriches himself by extortion! How long?’
- Zechariah 5:3-4 Then he said to me, “This is the curse that goes out over the surface of the whole land; for everyone who steals shall be cut off according to it on the one side; and everyone who swears falsely shall be cut off according to it on the other side. I will cause it to go out,” says Yahweh of Armies, “and it will enter into the house of the thief, and into the house of him who swears falsely by my name; and it will remain in the middle of his house, and will destroy it with its timber and its stones.”
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain Or, fortress, or secret place.
Or, fortress, or secret place.
Naaman’s servants.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 2Ki 5:24 And when he came to the tower,…
2Ki 5:24 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.
Ver. 24: He took them from their hand.] A cunning thief; but his cunning deceived him, as familiars do witches, at the last, when they are in hold.
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And they departed.] Quietly and quickly: sed Nemesis in tergo. Conscience and vengeance stuck to him.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain The tower; a safe and private place which he…
The tower; a safe and private place which he chose for that purpose, and where possibly he hid and kept other things which he had got by such-like frauds and artifices.
He let the men go before they came within sight of his master.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And when he came to the tower,.... Of Samaria,…
And when he came to the tower,.... Of Samaria, or which was near it; a fortified place, and where was a watch, to whom he could safely commit the money and clothes:
he took them from their hand; not willing they should go any further with him, lest the affair should be discovered to his master:
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and bestowed them in the house; deposited them there in the hands of some person whom he could trust; or laid them out, or ordered them to be laid out, in the purchase of houses, lands, vineyards, &c. see Kg2 5:26.
and he let the men go, and they departed; to their master.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 24. When he came to the tower] The…
Verse 24. When he came to the tower] The Chaldee, Septuagint, Syriac, and Arabic understand the word עפל ophel, which we translate tower, as signifying a secret, dark, or hiding place. He was doing a deed of darkness, and he sought darkness to conceal it. He no doubt put them in a place little frequented, or one to which few had access besides himself. But the prophet's discerning spirit found him out.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain 2Ki 5:24. When he came to the tower —…
2Ki 5:24. When he came to the tower — A safe and private place, which he chose for the purpose, and where possibly he hid and kept other things, which he had got by such like frauds and artifices. And let the men go — Before they came within sight of his master.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain The tower - Rather, “the hill,” the well-known hill…
The tower - Rather, “the hill,” the well-known hill by Elisha’s house. The hill interrupted the view in the direction taken by Naaman, and Gehazi dismissed Naaman’s servants at this point lest they should be seen from his master’s residence.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Evening. Septuagint, Syriac, &c., seems to have read aupol,…
Evening. Septuagint, Syriac, &c., seems to have read aupol, instead of the present Hebrew hopel, eminence," (Calmet) Protestants, "tower," (Haydock) at or near Samaria; when Giezi thought proper to take the burden himself to prevent detection. Eliseus would hardly dismiss the Syrians, when the night was so near at hand. (Calmet) --- It might however be found more eligible to travel in the evening, (Haydock) as it was now the spring or summer season, (Tirinus) or at least warm, ver. 10. (Haydock)
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 24. Came to the tower — Rather, To the…
24. Came to the tower — Rather, To the hill. העפל, the hill, here means either the hill on which Samaria was built, or the particular eminence on which Elisha’s house stood.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 24. when he came to the tower] R.V. hill.…
24. when he came to the tower] R.V. hill. The word (Heb., Ophel) is often used in connexion with the description of the wall of Jerusalem (2Ch_27:3; 2Ch_33:14; Neh_3:26-27; Neh_11:21). From its use in Mic_4:8, of Mount Zion, the sense ‘hill’ rather than ‘tower’ appears well established. The margin of A.V., has here ‘secret place’ as also the LXX., but that seems to have come from connecting the word with a root of slightly different consonants (אפל instead of עפל). The question arises: What hill is meant? And it appears best to understand it of some eminence near the house of Elisha. All Samaria was hilly in character (see 1Ki_16:24). The narrative by this allusion to a locality, as though it were well known, shews its historic character, and appears to go back in its early form to close upon the date of the events.
he took them from their hand] Though they were heavy enough for two men, yet he must contrive to carry them himself that he may attract less notice, and run no risk of being found out.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (24) The tower.—Heb., the ’ôphel, the mound, on which…
(24) The tower.—Heb., the ’ôphel, the mound, on which the prophet’s house may have stood. There would be no window in the exterior wall from which Gehazi and his companions might have been observed approaching. Perhaps, however, a fortified hill, forming part of the system of defences surrounding Samaria, like the Ophel at Jerusalem, is to be understood. (Comp. 2Ch_27:3.) Elisha’s house lay within the city wall (2Ki_6:30, seq.). Keil explains the hill on which Samaria was built. (Comp. Isa_32:14, and Cheyne’s Note; Mic_4:8 : “And thou, O tower of the flock; O mound of the daughter of Zion.”) This note of place is also a note of historical truth.
Bestowed them in the house.—Stowed them away, laid them up carefully in the (prophet’s) house. LXX., παρέθετο.
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Let the men go.—Before he “bestowed” their burdens in the house.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain And when he came to the tower; rather, to…
And when he came to the tower; rather, to the hill (Revised Version). Some well-known eminence at a little distance from the Damascus gate of Samaria must be intended. Here Gehazi stopped the slaves, and took the money from them. It was important for his purpose that they should not be seen re-entering the city, as that would have occasioned remark, and might naturally have led to inquiry. He took themi.e. , the bagsfrom their hand i.e. from the hands of Naaman"s servantsand bestowed them in the house; i.e. by himself or deputy brought them to Elisha"s house, and there hid them away. And he let the men Naaman"s servants go, and they departed. They hastened, no doubt, to rejoin their master.
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 5:24 the citadel: The Hebrew word means hill or…
5:24 the citadel: The Hebrew word means hill or high point in a city. Citadels were often erected in such places (2 Chr 27:3).
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