5“By all means, go,” the king of Aram replied. “I will send a letter to the king of Israel.” So Naaman left, taking with him ten talents5:5 That is, about 750 pounds or about 340 kilograms of silver, six thousand shekels5:5 That is, about 150 pounds or about 69 kilograms of gold and ten sets of clothing.
5Then the king of Aram said, “Go 5:5 Lit enternow, and I will send a letter to the king of Israel.” So he departed and took with him ten 5:5 A talent was about 75 lb. or 34 kgtalents of silver, six thousand 5:5 A shekel was about 0.4 oz. or 11 gmshekels of gold, and ten changes of clothes.
5Then the king of Aram said, “Go now, and I will send a letter to the king of Israel.” He departed and took with him ten talents of silver and six thousand shekels of gold and ten changes of clothes.
5Then the king of Aram (Syria) said, “Go now, and I will send a letter to the king of Israel (Jehoram the son of Ahab).” So he left and took with him ten talents of silver and 6,000 shekels of gold, and ten changes of clothing.
5“Go now,” said the king of Aram, “and I will send you with a letter to the king of Israel.”
So Naaman departed, taking with him ten talents of silver,5:5 10 talents is approximately 754 pounds or 342 kilograms of silver. six thousand shekels of gold,5:5 6,000 shekels is approximately 150.8 pounds or 68.4 kilograms of gold. and ten sets of clothing.
5“I think you should go,” the king of Aram replied. “I’ll give you a letter to take to the king of Israel.” So Naaman left. He took 750 pounds of silver with him. He also took 150 pounds of gold. And he took ten sets of clothes.