Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 5:23
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.
23. bound two talents of silver in two bags ] The money was put into the bag, and the opening tied up. The word translated ‘bags’ (LXX., ) occurs in the list of female finery in Isa 3:22 and is rendered by R.V. ‘satchels’. Probably the bag was of an ornamental character, as the root word signifies ‘to engrave’. Perhaps there was some embroidery, or network in its formation.
laid them upon two of his servants ] For the money must have been of considerable weight, and Naaman having had no opportunity of doing honour to Elisha, would be the more anxious to pay all attention to Gehazi.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Be content – i. e. consent.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Verse 23. He – bound two talents of silver] It required two servants to carry these two talents, for, according to the computation above, each talent was about 120lbs. weight.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
He urged him, who at first refused it upon a pretence of modesty and obedience to his masters command.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
23. in two bagsPeople in theEast, when travelling, have their money, in certain sums, put up inbags.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
And Naaman said, be content,…. Or be pleased; do not object to it:
take two talents: a talent for each young man, which amounted to between three hundred and four hundred pounds apiece:
and he urged; pressed him hard, insisted upon his taking them, who might pretend a great deal of modesty, and a strict regard to his master’s orders:
and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of garments; for each young man:
and laid them upon two of his servants, the servants of Naaman, not choosing to burden Elisha’s servant with them; for such a quantity of money and clothes was pretty heavy:
and they bare [them] before him; both for his ease, and for his honour.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
But Naaman forced him to accept two talents ( , be pleased to take; and , with the dual ending, ne pereat indicium numeri – Winer) in two purses, and two changes of raiment, and out of politeness had these presents carried by two of his servants before Gehazi.
Fuente: Keil & Delitzsch Commentary on the Old Testament
(23) Be content.Be willing, consent to take. The Vatican LXX. omits; the Alexandrian renders , owing to a transposition of the Hebrew letters (hl for hl).
Bound.Deu. 14:25.
Bags.Only here and in Isa. 3:22, where it means purses.
Laid them upon two.Gave them to two of his (i.e., Naamans) young men. The courtesy of the act is obvious.
Before him.Gehazi.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
23. Naaman said take two talents Worth about three thousand three hundred and twenty dollars.
Upon two of his servants Naaman’s servants. Comp. 2Ki 5:24. The gift was a weight which one could not well carry.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
2Ki 5:23 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.
Ver. 23. Be content, take two talents. ] Which amount to seven hundred and fifty pounds sterling. God saith as much in effect to his suitors, pressing and heaping mercies upon them. Joh 16:24
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
take = accept. Some codices, with one early printed edition, read “and accept”.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Be content: 1Ki 20:7, Luk 11:54
And he urged him: 2Ki 5:16, 2Ki 2:17
bound: 2Ki 12:10, *marg.
and they bare: Isa 30:6
Reciprocal: Gen 33:11 – urged him Gen 45:22 – each 2Ki 6:3 – Be content Mic 6:10 – the treasures