But he went in, and stood before his master. And Elisha said unto him, Whence comest thou, Gehazi? And he said, Thy servant went no whither.
But he went in and stood before his master. Elisha said to him, 'Where have you been, Gehazi?' And he answered, 'Your servant didn't go anywhere.'
Gehazi lies directly to his master Elisha, claiming he didn't go anywhere when he had actually gone to secretly collect payment from Naaman.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes after Gehazi, Elisha's servant, secretly followed Naaman (the Syrian commander who was just healed of leprosy) and deceived him into giving gifts that Elisha had refused to accept. Gehazi had hidden these gifts and returned to Elisha, hoping his deception would go unnoticed. In ancient Israel, prophets like Elisha were known to have supernatural insight, making Gehazi's lie particularly foolish.
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