John Gill Commentary 2 Kings 5:26

"And he said unto him, Went not my heart [with thee], when the man turned 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 men-servants and maid-servants?" — 2 Kings 5:26 (ASV)

And he said unto him, did not my heart go with you ?
&c.] Did my heart or knowledge go from me, that what you have done should be hid from me? so Ben Gersom and others;

or my heart did not go with you, it was contrary to my mind and will what you did; so Abendana; or rather, as the Targum, by a spirit of prophecy it was shown to me I knew full well what you went for, and have done; and so Maimonides ^F25;

was I not employed in my thoughts? or, did I not think that so it was as you have done? I did:

when the man turned again from chariot to meet you ?
meaning Naaman the Syrian:

is it a time to receive money, and to receive garments :
as Gehazi had now done:

and oliveyards, and vineyards, and sheep and oxen, and menservants,
and maidservants ?
that is, to purchase those with the two talents of silver he had received, as he thought in his heart, or intended to do, as the Targum; or had given orders to purchase such for him to the persons to whom he had committed the care of them in the tower;

this was not a proper time, when the honour of the prophet, and the credit of religion, and the good of this man, as a new proselyte, were in danger thereby.

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FOOTNOTES:

• F25: Moreh Nevochim, par. 1. c. 39.