2 Kings 5:20

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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

Then he said to Gehazi, his servant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before him.

Simon the Canaanite and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.

Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?

This he said, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief and had the bag and would take from what was put therein.

And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him,

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

My master

The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can give him counsel.

And the lord commended the unjust steward because he had done discreetly; for the sons of this age are in their generation more prudent than the sons of light.

Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarius and given to the poor?

and defrauded of the price, his wife also being aware of it, and brought a certain part and laid it at the apostles' feet.

As the lord liveth

Then he said, God do so and more also to me, if the head of Elisha, the son of Shaphat, shall remain upon him today.

Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain for the LORD will not hold guiltless anyone that takes his name in vain.

For, as the LORD lives, who saves Israel, though it be in Jonathan, my son, he shall surely die. But there was not a man among all the people that answered him.

And take

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manslave, nor his maidslave, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.

For the wicked boasts of his heart's desire and blesses the covetous, whom the LORD abhors.

But thine eyes and thine heart are not but for thy covetousness and for to shed innocent blood and for oppression and for violence, to do it.

Woe to him that covets ill-gotten gain by violence for his house that he may set his nest on high, that he may escape from the power of evil!

And he said unto them, Take heed and beware of all covetousness; for a man's life consists not in the abundance of the things which he possesses.

For those that desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition.

for Demas has forsaken me, having loved this present world and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.

For the bishop must be blameless, as a steward of God; not arrogant, not quick to anger, not given to wine, not hurtful, not greedy of dishonest gain,

Feed the flock of God which is among you, caring for her, not by force, but willingly; not for shameful lucre, but with willing desire;

having their eyes full of adultery, and not knowing how to cease from sin, baiting unstable souls, having their heart exercised in covetous practices; cursed sons,

General references

For this ointment might have been sold for much and given to the poor.