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But he went in, and stood before his master. Elisha said to him, Whence come you, Gehazi? He said, Your servant went no where.
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The Deceptive Appearance
Commentators note that Gehazi didn't just lie with his words; he lied with his actions. He went and "stood before his master" as if he had never left, a normal duty for a servant. This illustrates how deception often involves creating a false appearance of normalcy to cover up wrongdoing. His lie, "Your servant went nowhere," was a blatant attempt to reinforce this facade.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
So that his absence would not be noticed, Gehazi hurried to appear before his master without being called. In the East, it was customary for servan…
19th Century
Anglican
But he. —And he himself (after putting away his ill-gotten gains).
Went in. —Into his master’s chamber. Ge…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But he went in, and stood before his master To know his will, and minister to him, as he had used to do, and as if h…
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Naaman, a Syrian, a courtier, a soldier, had many servants, and we read how wise and good they were. Elisha, a holy prophet, a man of God, has but …