Naamansaid,"Be pleasedto taketwo talents."And he urgedhim, and boundtwo talentsof silverin twobagswith twochangesof clothesand gavethem to twoof his servants;and they carried[them] beforehim.
"Pleasetakemy giftwhichhas been broughtto you, becauseGodhas dealtgraciouslywith me and becauseI haveplenty."Thus he urgedhim and he took[it].
Then the kingof Israelcalledallthe eldersof the landand said,"Pleaseobserveand seehowthisman is lookingfor trouble;for he sentto me for my wivesand my childrenand my silverand my gold,and I did not refusehim."
When they sawthat there was muchmoneyin the chest,the king'sscribeand the highpriestcameup and tied[it] in bags and countedthe moneywhich was foundin the houseof the LORD.
But when they urgedhim untilhe was ashamed,he said,"Send."They senttherefore fiftymen;and they searchedthreedaysbut did not findhim.
But he said,"As the LORDlives,beforewhomI stand,I will takenothing."And he urgedhim to take[it], but he refused.
Then the kingof Aramsaid,"Gonow,and I will senda letterto the kingof Israel."He departedand tookwith him tentalentsof silverand sixthousand[shekels] of goldand tenchangesof clothes.
Then onesaid,"Pleasebe willingto gowith your servants."And he answered,"I shall go."
The oracleconcerning the beastsof the Negev.Through a landof distressand anguish,From where[come] lionessand lion,viperand flyingserpent,They carrytheir richeson the backsof youngdonkeysAnd their treasureson camels'humps,To a peoplewho cannotprofit[them];
plotting againstHim to catch[Him] in somethingHe might say.
