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(The view expressed in this blog are my own and should not be taken as inspired in any way.)
2 Kings 5:20–27, “But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: but, as the LORD liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him. So Gehazi followed after Naaman. And when Naaman saw him running after him, he lighted down from the chariot to meet him, and said, Is all well? And he said, All is well. My master hath sent me, saying, Behold, even now there be come to me from mount Ephraim two young men of the sons of the prophets: give them, I pray thee, a talent of silver, and two changes of garments. 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. And when he came to the tower, he took them from their hand, and bestowed them in the house: and he let the men go, and they departed. 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. 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? The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow.”
Gehazi, Elisha’s servant was very angry that the prophet didn’t take anything from the general. He decided that he would get some of the gifts and keep them for himself so he ran after the general and caught up to his caravan as they travelled back towards their home. He told Naaman that some people had visited Elisha and the prophet wanted some gifts to give to them. Naaman gave Gehazi more than he asked for and then the prophet’s servant went back towards his home. He carefully hid the money and the fine clothes that the general had given him and went back to his place. Elisha asked Gehazi what he had been doing and Gehazi lied about what he had done. Gehazi had broken the Law of the Lord and was no longer qualified to serve the prophet. He bore false witness and coveted. Elisha placed the Lord’s curse on Gehazi and he became infected with the leprosy that Naaman had just been cured from.
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