2 Kings 5:24

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.

Cross-reference

Joshua 7:1 Parallel

Joshua 7:1 records Achan taking devoted things and hiding them, mirroring Gehazi's theft and concealment.

Joshua 7:11 Parallel

Joshua 7:11 describes stealing and dissembling — the very sins Gehazi commits when he lies about the gifts.

Joshua 7:12 Parallel

Joshua 7:12 shows that hidden sin brings defeat and curse; Gehazi's hidden sin brings leprosy as judgment.

Joshua 7:21 Parallel

Joshua 7:21 details Achan hiding a mantle, silver, and gold in his tent — strikingly similar to Gehazi hiding garments and silver.

Isaiah 29:15 warns those who hide their plans from the Lord — Gehazi thought he hid his actions from Elisha but not from God.

Habakkuk 2:6 pronounces woe on those who amass what is not theirs — exactly Gehazi's sin of taking Naaman's gifts.

Zechariah 5:3 declares a curse against thieves — Gehazi's theft of the silver and garments brings curse and leprosy.

Micah 6:10 Related theme

Micah 6:10 condemns treasures of wickedness stored in a house — Gehazi's ill-gotten silver and garments fit that description.

Zechariah 5:4 says the curse will enter the thief's house — Gehazi's house holds the stolen goods, and judgment follows.

Proverbs 9:17 Related theme

Proverbs 9:17 speaks of stolen goods being sweet in secret — Gehazi's hidden loot illustrates that allure.