2 Kings 5:2 - Forerunner Commentary

2 Kings 5:2

Naaman’s Leprosy Healed

1 Now ^aNaaman, commander of the army of the king of Syria, was ^ba great and honorable man in the eyes of his master, because by him the Lord had given victory to Syria. He was also a mighty man of valor, but a leper.

2 And the Syrians had gone out ^aon raids, and had brought back captive a young girl from the land of Israel. She² waited on Naaman’s wife.

3 Then she said to her mistress, “If only my master were with the prophet who is in Samaria! For he would heal him of his leprosy.”

4 And Naaman went in and told his master, saying, “Thus and thus said the girl who is from the land of Israel.”

5 Then the king of Syria said, “Go now, and I will send a letter to the king of Israel.” So he departed and ^atook with him ten talents of silver, six thousand shekels of gold, and ten changes of clothing.

6 Then he brought the letter to the king of Israel, which said,
Now be advised, when this letter comes to you, that I have sent Naaman my servant to you, that you may heal him of his leprosy.

7 And it happened, when the king of Israel read the letter, that he tore his clothes and said, “Am I ^aGod, to kill and make alive, that this man sends a man to me to heal him of his leprosy? Therefore please consider, and see how he seeks a quarrel with me.”

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Definitions of words in 2 Kings 5:2:

Captive {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Captive {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Girl {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Israel {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Israel {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Israel {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Land {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Naaman {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Naaman {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Syrians {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Wife {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Wife {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

On {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
On {Hitchcock's Bible Names}

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