2 Kings 5:16

“But he said, As the LORD liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it; but he refused.”

"But he said, As the LORD liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it; but he refused." - 2 Kings 5:16
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What does 2 Kings 5:16 mean?

The Bible verse 2 Kings 5:16 in the King James Version reads, "But he said, As the LORD liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it; but he refused." This verse is part of the story of Naaman, a commander in the army of the king of Syria, who is…

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The Heart of Generosity: Reflections on 2 Kings 5:16

In the narrative of 2 Kings 5, we find the story of Naaman, a Syrian commander who was afflicted with leprosy. His quest for healing took him to the prophet Elisha, who, through divine intervention, restored Naaman’s health. This miracle marks a significant turning point in…

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Heavenly Father, In the name of Your precious Son, Jesus Christ, I come before You, acknowledging the greatness of Your power and the abundance of Your grace. I thank You for the examples You have placed in Scripture, for they teach us profound lessons about faith, integrity…

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2 Kings 5:16 - "But he said, As the LORD liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it; but he refused."
2 Kings 16:5 - "¶ Then Rezin king of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to Jerusalem to war: and they besieged Ahaz, but could not overcome him."
1 Kings 16:5 - "Now the rest of the acts of Baasha, and what he did, and his might, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?"
2 Kings 16:16 - "Thus did Urijah the priest, according to all that king Ahaz commanded."
1 Kings 5:16 - "Beside the chief of Solomon's officers which were over the work, three thousand and three hundred, which ruled over the people that wrought in the work."
2 Kings 3:16-19
2 Kings 16:19 - "¶ Now the rest of the acts of Ahaz which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
1 Kings 5:2 - "And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,"
2 Samuel 5:16 - "And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet."
2 Kings 14:16 - "And Jehoash slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel; and Jeroboam his son reigned in his stead."
2 Kings 4:4-5
2 Kings 19:5 - "So the servants of king Hezekiah came to Isaiah."
2 Kings 6:16 - "And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them."
2 Kings 20:16 - "And Isaiah said unto Hezekiah, Hear the word of the LORD."
2 Kings 24:5 - "¶ Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
2 Kings 12:16 - "The trespass money and sin money was not brought into the house of the LORD: it was the priests'."
2 Chronicles 28:16 - "¶ At that time did king Ahaz send unto the kings of Assyria to help him."
"¶ Then Rezin king of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to Jerusalem to war: and they besieged Ahaz, but could not overcome him." - 2 Kings 16:5
2 Kings 3:16 - "And he said, Thus saith the LORD, Make this valley full of ditches."
2 Kings 16:1 - "In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah Ahaz the son of Jotham king of Judah began to reign."
2 Kings 16:8 - "And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasures of the king's house, and sent it for a present to the king of Assyria."
"Thus did Urijah the priest, according to all that king Ahaz commanded." - 2 Kings 16:16
2 Kings 16:12 - "And when the king was come from Damascus, the king saw the altar: and the king approached to the altar, and offered thereon."
2 kings 5:11 Create Naaman being upset and frustrated at ELisha
2 Kings 16:4 - "And he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree."
2 Kings 5:19 - "And he said unto him, Go in peace. So he departed from him a little way."
2 Kings 16:18 - "And the covert for the sabbath that they had built in the house, and the king's entry without, turned he from the house of the LORD for the king of Assyria."
2 Chronicles 16:11 - "¶ And, behold, the acts of Asa, first and last, lo, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel."
2 Kings 11:16 - "And they laid hands on her; and she went by the way by the which the horses came into the king's house: and there was she slain."