Overview
The Bible addresses gehazi across 10 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in 2 Kings. Closely related themes include Covetousness, Naaman, Servants and Money. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Gehazi, Elisha and Naaman.
Key Bible verses about gehazi
Old Testament
2 Kings
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? Is: Heb. Is there peace?
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. tower: or, secret place
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. no whither: Heb. not hither or thither
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.
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.
And it came to pass, as he was telling the king how he had restored a dead body to life, that, behold, the woman, whose son he had restored to life, cried to the king for her house and for her land. And Gehazi said, My lord, O king, this is the woman, and this is her son, whom Elisha restored to life.
People in the Bible and gehazi
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying gehazi for yourself
- Begin with 2 Kings 5:20, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Consider the lives of Gehazi, Elisha and Naaman and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Covetousness, Naaman, Servants and Money.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about gehazi?
The Bible addresses gehazi across 10 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in 2 Kings. Closely related themes include Covetousness, Naaman, Servants and Money. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Gehazi, Elisha and Naaman.
How many Bible verses are about gehazi?
The Bible references gehazi in 10 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention gehazi?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is 2 Kings 5:20: “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.”
Which people in the Bible are associated with gehazi?
Gehazi, Elisha and Naaman.
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