2 Kings 5:20

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: but, as the LORD liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him.

Gehazi

My master

As the lord liveth

2 Kings 6:31

Exodus 20:7

1 Samuel 14:39

And take

General references

Matthew 26:9

Bible References

Gehazi

He told his attendant Gehazi, "Call this Shunammite." So when he had summoned her, she stood in front of him.

Simon the Cananaean and Judas Iscariot, who later betrayed Jesus.

Jesus answered them, "I chose you, the Twelve, didn't I? Yet one of you is a devil."

He said this, not because he cared about the destitute, but because he was a thief. He was in charge of the moneybag and would steal what was put into it.

By supper time, the Devil had already put it into the heart of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray him.

Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money

My master

The lazy person is wiser in his own opinion than seven men who can give an appropriate response.

The master praised the dishonest servant manager for being so clever, because worldly people are more clever than enlightened people in dealing with their own.

"Why wasn't this perfume sold for 300 denarii and the money given to the destitute?"

With his wife's full knowledge, he kept back some of the money for himself and brought the remainder and laid it at the apostles' feet.

As the lord liveth

He said, "May God do to me and more also! if the head of Shaphat's son Elisha remains on his shoulders today!"

"You are not to misuse the name of the LORD your God, because the LORD will not leave unpunished the one who misuses his name.

Indeed, as the LORD who delivers Israel lives, even if the sin is with my son Jonathan, he will surely die!" Not a single one of the soldiers answered him.

And take

"You are not to desire your neighbor's house, nor your neighbor's wife, his male or female servant, his ox, his donkey, nor anything else that pertains to your neighbor."

For the wicked one boasts about his own desire; he blesses the greedy and despises the LORD.

But your eyes and heart are on nothing but your dishonest gain, shedding the blood of innocent people, and practicing oppression and extortion."

"Woe to the one who amasses profit upon unjust profit in order to establish his household, so he can establish a secure place on the heights and escape from the power of evil.

Then he told them, "Be careful to guard yourselves against every kind of greed, because a person's life doesn't consist of the amount of possessions he has."

But people who want to get rich keep toppling into temptation and are trapped by many stupid and harmful desires that plunge them into destruction and ruin.

because Demas, having fallen in love with this present world, has abandoned me and has gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.

Because an overseer is God's servant manager, he must be blameless. He must not be arrogant or irritable. He must not drink too much, be a violent person, or make money in shameful ways.

Be shepherds of God's flock that is among you, watching over it, not because you must but because you want to, and not greedily but eagerly, as God desires.

With eyes full of adultery, they cannot get enough of sin. They seduce unsteady souls and have had their hearts expertly trained in greed. They are doomed to a curse.

General references

Surely this perfume could've been sold for a high price and the money given to the destitute."