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.
Naaman said, 'Please, take two talents of silver!' He insisted and had two talents of silver wrapped in two bags, along with two sets of fine clothes. He gave them to two of his servants to carry, and they walked ahead of Gehazi carrying the gifts.
Naaman is generously giving Gehazi twice as much silver as he asked for, plus expensive clothing, despite Gehazi's deceptive request.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative of 2 Kings, Naaman was a commander in the Syrian army who had been healed of leprosy through the prophet Elisha's instructions from God. After his healing, Naaman offered gifts to Elisha as a sign of gratitude, but Elisha refused them to show that the miracle was solely from God. However, Gehazi, Elisha's servant, pursued Naaman and deceitfully requested some of those gifts for himself, leading to this moment of transaction.
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