But the man of God said to the king, “If you give me half your kingdom, I will not go in with you; nor will I eat food or drink water in this place.
2 Kings 5:16 - New Revised Standard Version But he said, “As the Lord lives, whom I serve, I will accept nothing!” He urged him to accept, but he refused. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But he said, As the LORD liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it; but he refused. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Elisha said, As the Lord lives, before Whom I stand, I will accept none. He urged him to take it, but Elisha refused. American Standard Version (1901) But he said, As Jehovah liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it; but he refused. Common English Bible But Elisha said, “I swear by the life of the LORD I serve that I won’t accept anything.” Naaman urged Elisha to accept something, but he still refused. Catholic Public Domain Version But he responded, "As the Lord lives, before whom I stand, I will not accept it." And though he urged him strongly, he did not agree at all. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But he answered: As the Lord liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And when he pressed him, he still refused. |
But the man of God said to the king, “If you give me half your kingdom, I will not go in with you; nor will I eat food or drink water in this place.
Now Elijah the Tishbite, of Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab, “As the Lord the God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, there shall be neither dew nor rain these years, except by my word.”
Elijah said, “As the Lord of hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him today.”
Elisha said, “As the Lord of hosts lives, whom I serve, were it not that I have regard for King Jehoshaphat of Judah, I would give you neither a look nor a glance.
Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, thought, “My master has let that Aramean Naaman off too lightly by not accepting from him what he offered. As the Lord lives, I will run after him and get something out of him.”
But he said to him, “Did I not go with you in spirit when someone left his chariot to meet you? Is this a time to accept money and to accept clothing, olive orchards and vineyards, sheep and oxen, and male and female slaves?
Then Daniel answered in the presence of the king, “Let your gifts be for yourself, or give your rewards to someone else! Nevertheless I will read the writing to the king and let him know the interpretation.
Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. You received without payment; give without payment.
“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are beneficial. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be dominated by anything.
Here I am, ready to come to you this third time. And I will not be a burden, because I do not want what is yours but you; for children ought not to lay up for their parents, but parents for their children.