2 Kings 5:16-18

Expanded Bible

¹⁶ But Elisha said, “As surely as the Lord lives ·whom I serve [^Lbefore whom I stand], I won’t accept anything.” Naaman urged him to take the gift, but he refused.

¹⁷ Then Naaman said, “If you won’t take the gift, then please give me some soil—as much as two of my mules can carry. From now on I’ll not offer any burnt offering [Lev. 1:1–17] or sacrifice to any other gods but the Lord. ¹⁸ But let the Lord pardon me for this: When my ·master [lord] goes into the ·temple [^Lhouse] of Rimmon [^Ca pagan deity] to worship, he leans on my arm. Then I must bow in that ·temple [^Lhouse]. May the Lord pardon me when I do that.”