John Gill's Exposition on 2 Kings 5:23

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And Naaman said, be content, etc.] Or be pleased; do not object to it: take two talents: a talent for each young man, which amounted to between three hundred and four hundred pounds apiece: and he urged; pressed him hard, insisted upon his taking them, who might pretend a great deal of modesty, and a strict regard to his master’s orders: and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of garments; for each young man: and laid them upon two of his servants, the servants of Naaman, not choosing to burden Elisha’s servant with them; for such a quantity of money and clothes was pretty heavy: and they bare [them] before him; both for his ease, and for his honour.

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