So I beg that you also accept the gifts I give you. God has been very good to me. I have more than I need.” In this way Jacob begged Esau to take the gifts. So Esau accepted the gifts.
2 Kings 5:23 - Easy To Read Version Naaman said, “Please, take 150 pounds [54] !” Naaman persuaded Gehazi {to take the silver}. Naaman put 150 pounds [55] of silver in two bags and took two changes of clothes. Then Naaman gave these things to two of his servants. The servants carried these things for Gehazi. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 bare them before him. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition 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 garments and laid them upon two of his servants, and they bore them before Gehazi. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible Naaman said, “By all means, take two kikkars!” He encouraged Gehazi to accept them. He tied two kikkars of silver up in two bags, along with two changes of clothes. Naaman gave them to two of his servants, and they carried them in front of Gehazi. Catholic Public Domain Version And Naaman said, "It is better that you accept two talents." And he urged him, and he bound the two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of clothing. And he set them upon two of his servants, who carried them before him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version 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. |
So I beg that you also accept the gifts I give you. God has been very good to me. I have more than I need.” In this way Jacob begged Esau to take the gifts. So Esau accepted the gifts.
So King Ahab called a meeting of all the elders (leaders) of his country. Ahab said, “Look, Ben Hadad is looking for trouble. First he told me that I must give him my wives, my children, my silver and my gold. I agreed to give those things to him. {And now he wants to take everything.}”
{Then the people began putting money into that box when they went to the temple.} Whenever the king’s secretary and the high priest saw there was a lot of money in the box, they came and took the money from the box. They put the money in bags and counted it.
The group of prophets [14] begged Elisha until he was embarrassed. Then Elisha said, “Fine, send the men {to look for Elijah}.”
But Elisha said, “I serve the Lord. And I promise, as the Lord lives, I will not accept any gift.”
Then the king of Aram said, “Go now, and I will send a letter to the king of Israel.”
They were trying to find a way to catch Jesus saying something wrong.