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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Kings 5:20

2 Kings 5:20. Gehazi, the servant of Elisha One would have expected that Elisha’s servant should have been a saint; but we find him far otherwise. The best men, the best ministers, have often had those about them that were their grief and shame. My master hath spared this Syrian A stranger, and one of that nation who are the implacable enemies of God’s people. As the Lord liveth He swears, that he might have some pretence for the action to which he had bound himself by his oath; not... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 5:1-27

More miracles of care (5:1-6:7)Syria was Israel’s most powerful neighbour during Elisha’s lifetime, and was a constant source of trouble around Israel’s borders. When the Syrian army commander Naaman approached the king of Israel with a request to be treated for leprosy, the king of Israel interpreted this as a trick by Syria aimed at creating war (5:1-7). Elisha, however, saw it as an opportunity to reveal God’s power to the military commander whom God was preserving to lead Syria against... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Kings 5:20

servant = young man. somewhat = a trifle. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Kings 5:20

GEHAZI'S DISAPPROVAL OF ELISHA'S REFUSAL OF NAAMAN'S GIFT"But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared this Naaman the Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: as Jehovah liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him. So Gehazi followed after Naaman. And Naaman saw one running after him, and he alighted from his chariot to meet him, and said, Is all well? And he said, All is well. My master hath sent me, saying, Behold, even... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 5:20

20-25. I will run after him, and take somewhat of him—The respectful courtesy to Elisha, shown in the person of his servant, and the open-handed liberality of his gifts, attest the fulness of Naaman's gratitude; while the lie—the artful management is dismissing the bearers of the treasure, and the deceitful appearance before his master, as if he had not left the house—give a most unfavorable impression of Gehazi's character. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Kings 5:1-27

God’s ability to heal and cleanse ch. 5Naaman (Aram. gracious) was commander of the Aramean army under Ben-Hadad II (cf. 1 Kings 15:18; 1 Kings 15:20). Some forms of leprosy in the ancient world degenerated the bodies of its victims and eventually proved fatal. At this time no one could cure this disease. In Israel the priests normally isolated lepers from non-lepers because the disease was contagious, at least in certain stages (cf. Leviticus 13-14). Naaman was able to carry on his duties as... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 5:1-27

The Healing of Naaman and the Punishment of Gehazi1. The Lord.. Syria] Possibly the enemies from whom the Syrians had been saved were the Assyrians. Naaman, in delivering his countrymen from them, had been an unconscious instrument in the hands of Jehovah. A leper] see on Leviticus 13. Leprosy is of slow development, and as Naaman retained his military command, his malady cannot have reached a very advanced stage. It is not likely, in any case, that the Syrians observed the same strict rules... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 2 Kings 5:20

(20) Said—i.e., thought.This Syrian.—He justifies his purpose on the principle of “spoiling the Egyptians.”But, as the Lord liveth, I will run.—Rather, by the life of Jehovah, but I will run. (Comp. Note on 2 Kings 4:30.) read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - 2 Kings 5:1-27

Now Naaman Was a Leper, But 2 Kings 5:1 As a rule our interest in the story of Naaman centres round the dramatic incident of his healing in the waters of Jordan. Looking at the story as a whole, and seeing it in its true perspective, it is inevitable that this should be the case. But I am going to ask you to look at the history of Naaman from another point of view. What can we gather from the story of Naaman's life before there came into it the whisper of hope through the lips of the little... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 5:1-27

THE STORY OF NAAMAN2 Kings 5:1-27And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. Matthew 8:3AFTER these shorter anecdotes we have the longer episode of Naaman.A part of the misery inflicted by the Syrians on Israel was caused by the forays in which their light-armed bands, very much like the borderers on the marshes of Wales or Scotland, descended upon the country and carried off plunder and captives before they could be... read more

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Kings 5:20

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 5:1-27

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Kings 5:20

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Kings 5:20

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 5:20

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Kings 5:1-27

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 5:1-27

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 2 Kings 5:20

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - 2 Kings 5:1-27

Expositor's Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 5:1-27

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