SEV Biblia, Chapter 5:16
Mas él dijo: Vive el SEÑOR, delante del cual estoy, que no lo tomaré. E importunándole que tomase, él nunca quiso.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 5:16
Verse 16. I will receive none.] It was very common to give presents to all great and official men; and among these, prophets were always included: but as it might have appeared to the Syrians that he had taken the offered presents as a remuneration for the cure performed, he refused; for as God alone did the work, he alone should have all the glory.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 16. But he said, as the Lord liveth, before whom I stand , etc.] Whose minister and prophet he was, and by whom he swears: I will receive none : to let him know that this cure was not to be attributed to him, but the Lord only; and that what concern he had in it was not for the sake of money, but for the glory of the God of Israel: and he urged him to take it, but he refused it ; Naaman was very pressing upon him to receive a gift from him, but he could not be prevailed upon to accept it.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 15-19 - The mercy of the cure affected Naaman more than the miracle. Those ar best able to speak of the power of Divine grace, who themselve experience it. He also shows himself grateful to Elisha the prophet Elijah refused any recompence, not because he thought it unlawful, for he received presents from others, but to show this new convert that the servants of the God of Israel looked upon worldly wealth with a holy contempt. The whole work was from God, in such a manner, that the prophet would not give counsel when he had no directions from the Lord It is not well violently to oppose the lesser mistakes which unite with men's first convictions; we cannot bring men forward any faster tha the Lord prepares them to receive instruction. Yet as to us, if, in covenanting with God, we desire to reserve any known sin, to continu to indulge ourselves in it, that is a breach of his covenant. Those wh truly hate evil, will make conscience of abstaining from all appearances of evil.
Original Hebrew
ויאמר 559 חי 2416 יהוה 3068 אשׁר 834 עמדתי 5975 לפניו 6440 אם 518 אקח 3947 ויפצר 6484 בו לקחת 3947 וימאן׃ 3985
