列王纪下 5:5

Chinese NCV (Simplified)

亞蘭王說：“你去吧！我會送一封書信給以色列王的。”於是乃縵去了，手裡帶著三百公斤銀子，約七十公斤金子和十套衣裳。

Parallel Translations

Chinese Union (Simplified)
亚 兰 王 说 ： 你 可 以 去 ， 我 也 达 信 於 以 色 列 王 。 於 是 乃 缦 带 银 子 十 他 连 得 ， 金 子 六 千 舍 客 勒 ， 衣 裳 十 套 ， 就 去 了 ；

Contextual Overview

¹ Naaman was commander of the army of the king of Aram. He was honored by his master, and he had much respect because the Lord used him to give victory to Aram. He was a mighty and brave man, but he had a skin disease. ² The Arameans had gone out to raid the Israelites and had taken a little girl as a captive. This little girl served Naaman's wife. ³ She said to her mistress, "I wish my master would meet the prophet who lives in Samaria. He would cure him of his disease." ⁴ Naaman went to the king and told him what the girl from Israel had said. ⁵ The king of Aram said, "Go ahead, and I will send a letter to the king of Israel." So Naaman left and took with him about seven hundred fifty pounds of silver, as well as one hundred fifty pounds of gold and ten changes of clothes. ⁶ He brought the letter to the king of Israel, which read, "I am sending my servant Naaman to you so you can heal him of his skin disease." ⁷ When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes to show how upset he was. He said, "I'm not God! I can't kill and make alive again! Why does this man send someone with a skin disease for me to heal? You can see that the king of Aram is trying to start trouble with me." ⁸ When Elisha, the man of God, heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, he sent the king this message: "Why have you torn your clothes? Let Naaman come to me. Then he will know there is a prophet in Israel."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

go: Genesis 11:3, Genesis 11:7, Ecclesiastes 2:1, Isaiah 5:5, James 4:13, James 5:1

and took: 2 Kings 8:8, 2 Kings 8:9, Numbers 22:7, Numbers 22:17, Numbers 22:18, Numbers 24:11-13, 1 Samuel 9:8, 1 Kings 13:7, 1 Kings 22:3, Acts 8:18-20

with him: Heb. in his hand

ten talents of silver: This, at 353. 11s. 10+d. the talent, would amount to 3,535. 18s. 9d.

six thousand: If shekels are meant, as the Arabic reads, then this, at 1. 16s. 5d. each, will amount to 10,925.; and the whole to 14,464. 18s. 9d.: besides the value of the ten changes of raiment.

ten changes: Genesis 45:22, Judges 14:12, James 5:2, James 5:3

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 9:7 - what shall 1 Kings 10:2 - a very great train 1 Kings 14:3 - And take 2 Kings 5:22 - a talent Jeremiah 18:11 - go to Mark 1:40 - a leper

Cross-References

Genesis 3:19
You will sweat and work hard for your food. Later you will return to the ground, because you were taken from it. You are dust, and when you die, you will return to the dust."

Genesis 5:7
After Enosh was born, Seth lived 807 years and had other sons and daughters.

Genesis 5:8
So Seth lived a total of 912 years, and then he died.

Genesis 5:10
After Kenan was born, Enosh lived 815 years and had other sons and daughters.

Genesis 5:11
So Enosh lived a total of 905 years, and then he died.

Genesis 5:12
When Kenan was 70 years old, he had a son named Mahalalel.

Genesis 5:14
So Kenan lived a total of 910 years, and then he died.

Genesis 5:21
When Enoch was 65 years old, he had a son named Methuselah.

Genesis 5:22
After Methuselah was born, Enoch walked with God 300 years more and had other sons and daughters.

Genesis 5:32
After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the king of Syria said, go to, go,.... On what Naaman related to him from what the maid had said, he urged him by all means to go directly to Samaria:

and I will send a letter unto the king of Israel; recommending him to use his interest in his behalf; this was Jehoram the son of Ahab:

and he departed; set out on his journey immediately, as soon as he could conveniently:

and took with him ten talents of silver, and six thousand pieces of gold; partly for the expenses of his journey, and partly to make presents to the king of Israel's servants, and especially to the prophet; a talent of silver, according to Brerewood d, was three hundred and seventy five pounds of our money; but, according to Bishop Cumberland's e exact calculation, it was three hundred and fifty and three pounds eleven shillings and ten and an half pence the pieces of gold are, by the Targum, called golden pence, and a golden penny, according to the first of the above writers f, was of the value of our money fifteen shillings; so that these amounted to 4500 pounds sterling:

and ten changes of raiment; both for his own use, and presents.

d De Ponder. & Pret. Vet. Num. c. 4. e Scripture Weights and Measures, c. 4. p. 120. f Ut supra, (De Ponder. & Pret. Vet. Num.) c. 3.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Six thousand pieces of gold - Rather, “six thousand shekels of gold.” Coined money did not exist as yet, and was not introduced into Judea until the time of Cyrus. Gold was carried in bars, from which portions were cut when need arose, and the value was ascertained by weighing. If the gold shekel of the Jews corresponded, as some think, to the doric of the Persians, the value of the 6,000 shekels would be about 6,837 British pounds If the weight was the same as that of the silver shekel (see Exodus 38:24 note), the value would exceed 12,000 British pounds.

The ancient practice of including clothes among gifts of honor in the East Genesis 41:42; Esther 6:8; Daniel 5:7 continues to the present day.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Kings 5:5. The king of Syria said — He judged it the best mode of proceeding to send immediately to the king, under whose control he supposed the prophet must be, that he would order the prophet to cure his general.

Ten talents of silver — This, at £353 11s. 10 1/2d. the talent, would amount to £3,535 18s. 9d.

Six thousand pieces of gold — If shekels are here meant, as the Arabic has it, then the six thousand shekels, at £1 16s. 5d. will amount to £10,925; and the whole, to £14,460 18s. 9d. sterling: besides the value of the ten caftans, or changes of raiment. This was a princely present, and shows us at once how high Naaman stood in the esteem of his master.