And he said unto him, Went not mine heart with thee, when the man turned again from his chariot to meet thee? Is it a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and oliveyards, and vineyards, and sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and maidservants?
Elisha said to him, 'Wasn't my spirit with you when that man got down from his chariot to meet you? Is this the right time to accept money and clothes, olive groves and vineyards, sheep and cattle, and male and female servants?'
Elisha is confronting his servant Gehazi for secretly accepting gifts that were meant to demonstrate God's free grace, showing that spiritual insight reveals hidden wrongdoing.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative, Naaman, a commander from Syria, was miraculously healed of leprosy by the prophet Elisha through God's power, after which Naaman offered Elisha gifts as a sign of gratitude. Elisha refused the gifts to emphasize that God's miracles are not for personal gain. However, Elisha's servant Gehazi deceitfully took the gifts for himself, and Elisha, aware of this through divine insight, confronted him with these words.
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