2 Kings 8:4 (KJV)

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And the king talked with Gehazi the servant of the man of God saying Tell me I pray thee all the great things that Elisha hath done

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Gehazi. 2Ki 5:20-27 2Ki 7:3 2Ki 7:10

Tell. Mt 2:8 Lu 9:9 Lu 23:8 Joh 9:27 Ac 24:24

all the great. 2Ki 2:14 2Ki 2:20-22 2Ki 2:24 2Ki 3:14-16 2Ki 4:3-6 2Ki 4:16 2Ki 4:17 2Ki 5:14 2Ki 5:27 2Ki 6:6 2Ki 6:9-12 2Ki 6:17-20 2Ki 6:32 2Ki 7:1 2Ki 7:16-20

the king.As it appears not likely that the king would hold conversation with a leprous man; or, that, knowing Gehazi had been dismissed with the highest disgrace from the prophet's service, he would talk with him concerning his late master; some have supposed that this happened before the cleansing of Naaman. But it agrees better with the chronology to consider it as having taken place after that event; the king, probably, having an insatiable curiosity to know the private history of a man who had done such astonishing things. As to the circumstances of Gehazi's disease, he might overlook that, and converse with him, keeping at a reasonable distance, as nothing but actual contact could defile.

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