2 Kings 5:23
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And Naaman said: It is better that thou take two talents. And he forced him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, and two changes of garments, and laid them upon two of his servants, and they carried them before him.

Be content

1 Kings 20:7 And the king of Israel called all the ancients of the land, and said: Mark, and see that he layeth snares for us. For he sent to me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver and gold: and I said not nay.

Luke 11:54 Lying in wait for him and seeking to catch something from his mouth, that they might accuse him.

And he urged him

2 Kings 5:16 But he answered: As the Lord liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And when he pressed him, he still refused.

2 Kings 2:17 But they pressed him, till he consented, and said: Send. And they sent fifty men: and they sought three days, but found him not.

bound

2 Kings 12:10 And when they saw that there was very much money in the chest, the king's scribe, and the high priest, came up, and poured it out, and counted the money that was found in the house of the Lord.

and they bare

Isaiah 30:6 The burden of the beasts of the south. In a land of trouble and distress, from whence come the lioness, and the lion, the viper and the flying basilisk, they carry their riches upon the shoulders of beasts, and their treasures upon the bunches of camels to a people that shall not be able to profit them.

Context
Gehazi's Greed and Leprosy
22And he said: Well: my master hath sent me to thee, saying: Just now there are come to me from mount Ephraim, two young men of the sons of the prophets: give them a talent of silver, and two changes of garments. 23And Naaman said: It is better that thou take two talents. And he forced him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, and two changes of garments, and laid them upon two of his servants, and they carried them before him.24And when he was come, and now it was the evening, he took them from their hands, and laid them up in the house, and sent the men away, and they departed.…
Cross References
2 Kings 5:5
And the king of Syria said to him: Go; and I will send a letter to the king of Israel. And he departed, and took with him ten talents of silver, and six thousand pieces of gold, and ten changes of raiment;

2 Kings 6:3
And one of them said: But come thou also with thy servants. He answered: I will come.

Lexicon
But Naaman
נַעֲמָ֔ן (na·‘ă·mān)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5283: Naaman -- a descendant of Benjamin, also an Aramean (Syrian) general

insisted,
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

“Please,
הוֹאֵ֖ל (hō·w·’êl)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2974: To show willingness, be pleased, determine, undertake (to do anything)

take
קַ֣ח (qaḥ)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3947: To take

two talents.”
כִּכָּרָ֑יִם (kik·kā·rā·yim)
Noun - fd
Strong's Hebrew 3603: A round, a round district, a round loaf, a round weight, a talent (a measure of weight or money)

And he urged
וַיִּפְרָץ־ (way·yip̄·rāṣ-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6555: To break through

Gehazi {to accept them}.
בּ֗וֹ (bōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

Then he tied up
וַיָּצַר֩ (way·yā·ṣar)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6887: To bind, tie up, be restricted, narrow, scant, or cramped

two talents
כִּכְּרַ֨יִם (kik·kə·ra·yim)
Noun - fd
Strong's Hebrew 3603: A round, a round district, a round loaf, a round weight, a talent (a measure of weight or money)

of silver
כֶּ֜סֶף (ke·sep̄)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3701: Silver, money

in two
בִּשְׁנֵ֣י (biš·nê)
Preposition-b | Number - mdc
Strong's Hebrew 8147: Two (a cardinal number)

bags
חֲרִטִ֗ים (ḥă·ri·ṭîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2754: Cut out, a pocket

along with two
וּשְׁתֵּי֙ (ū·šə·tê)
Conjunctive waw | Number - fdc
Strong's Hebrew 8147: Two (a cardinal number)

sets
חֲלִפ֣וֹת (ḥă·li·p̄ō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 2487: Alternation

of clothing
בְּגָדִ֔ים (bə·ḡā·ḏîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 899: A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage

and gave
וַיִּתֵּן֙ (way·yit·tên)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5414: To give, put, set

them to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to

two
שְׁנֵ֣י (šə·nê)
Number - mdc
Strong's Hebrew 8147: Two (a cardinal number)

of his servants,
נְעָרָ֔יו (nə·‘ā·rāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer

who carried them
וַיִּשְׂא֖וּ (way·yiś·’ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5375: To lift, carry, take

ahead of Gehazi.
לְפָנָֽיו׃ (lə·p̄ā·nāw)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face


Additional Translations
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.And Naaman said, Be content, take two talents. And he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of garments, and laid them on two of his servants; and they bore them before him.

And Naaman said, Be pleased to take two talents. And he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of raiment, and laid them upon two of his servants; and they bare them before him.

And Naiman said, Take two talents of silver. And he took two talents of silver in two bags, and two changes of raiment, and put them upon two of his servants, and they bore them before him.

And Naaman said, Consent to take two talents. And he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of raiment, and laid them upon two of his young men; and they bore them before him.

And Naaman said, Be content, take two talents. And he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of raiment, and laid them upon two of his servants; and they bare them before him.

And Naaman said, Be content, take two talents. And he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of garments, and laid them upon two of his servants; and they bore them before him.

Naaman said, "Be pleased to take two talents." He urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of clothing, and laid them on two of his servants; and they carried them before him.

And Naaman saith, 'Be pleased, take two talents;' and he urgeth on him, and bindeth two talents of silver in two purses, and two changes of garments, and giveth unto two of his young men, and they bear before him;
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