2 Kings 5:23

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

“Certainly,” Naaman replied. “But why don't you take twice that amount of silver?” He convinced Gehazi to take it all, then put the silver in two bags. He handed the bags and the clothes to his two servants, and they carried them for Gehazi.

Cross References

Genesis 33:11

Please accept these gifts I brought to you. God has been good to me, and I have everything I need.” Jacob kept insisting until Esau accepted the gifts.

1 Kings 20:7

Ahab called a meeting with the leaders of Israel and said, “Benhadad is causing real trouble. He told me to give him my wives and children, as well as my silver and gold. And I agreed.”

2 Kings 12:10

When the box was full of money, the king's secretary and the chief priest would count the money and put it in bags.

2 Kings 2:17

They kept begging until he was embarrassed to say no. He finally agreed, and the prophets sent the men out. They looked three days for Elijah but never found him.

2 Kings 5:16

“I am a servant of the living LORD,” Elisha answered, “and I swear that I will not take anything from you.” Naaman kept begging, but Elisha kept refusing.

2 Kings 5:5

the king replied, “Go ahead! I will give you a letter to take to the king of Israel.” Naaman left and took along thirty thousand pieces of silver, six thousand pieces of gold, and ten new outfits.

2 Kings 6:3

“Aren't you going with us?” one of the prophets asked. “Yes, I'll go,” Elisha answered,

Isaiah 30:6

This is a message about the animals of the Southern Desert: you people carry treasures on donkeys and camels. You travel to a feeble nation through a troublesome desert filled with lions and flying fiery dragons.

Luke 11:54

so that they could catch him saying something wrong.