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
This confrontation follows Naaman's healing from leprosy, where Elisha refused all payment to show God's grace is free. Gehazi secretly pursued Naaman and lied to obtain gifts for himself. Elisha's supernatural knowledge of Gehazi's actions demonstrates the prophetic gift of divine revelation that allowed God's messengers to see beyond physical limitations.
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