2 Kings 5:1 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Kings 5:1-8

Our saviour's miracles were intended for the lost sheep of the house of Israel, yet one, like a crumb, fell from the table to a woman of Canaan; so this one miracle Elisha wrought for Naaman, a Syrian; for God does good to all, and will have all men to be saved. Here is, I. The great affliction Naaman was under, in the midst of all his honours, 2 Kgs. 5:1. He was a great man, in a great place; not only rich and raised, but particularly happy for two things:?1. That he had been very serviceable... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 5:1

Now Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria ,.... The general of Benhadad's army; for he was now king of Syria, though some think Hazael his successor was: was a great man with his master ; high in his favour and esteem: and honourable ; not only acceptable to the king, and loaded with honours by him, but greatly respected by all ranks and degrees among the people: because by him the Lord had given deliverance unto Syria ; out of the hands of their enemies, and victory... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 5:1

Naaman , captain of the host - Of Naaman we know nothing more than is related here. Jarchi and some others say that he was the man who drew the bow at a venture, as we term it, and slew Ahab: see 1 Kings 22:34 ; (note), and the notes there. He is not mentioned by Josephus, nor has he any reference to this history; which is very strange, as it exists in the Chaldee, Septuagint, and Syriac. King of Syria - The Hebrew is ארם מלך melech Aram , king of Aram; which is... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 5:1

Now Naaman, captain of the host of the King of Syria. The name "Naaman" is here found for the first time. It is thought to be derived from that of an Aramaean god (Ewald), and appears in the later Arabic under the form of Noman , in which shape it is familiar to the students of Arabian history. Benhadad, who had been wont in his youth and middle age to lead his armies into the field in person, seems now in his old age to have found it necessary to entrust the command to a general, and to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 5:1-3

The captive Israelitish maid. There are four personages that stand out with special prominence in this chapter, from each of which important lessens may be learned. These are—the little Hebrew maid; Naaman, the commander-in-chief of the Syrian army; the Prophet Elisha; and Gehazi, the prophet's servant. We shall speak first of the little maid. I. THIS LITTLE MAID DID NOT FORGET HER RELIGION WHEN SHE WENT FROM HOME . We see that, though in a foreign land, she... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 5:1-7

The story of Naaman: 1. The disinterested maiden. The story of the great Syrian captain, who was healed of his leprosy and brought to the knowledge of the true God through the instrumentality of a captive Hebrew maid directing him to Elisha, is one of the most beautiful, as it is one of the richest in gospel suggestion, of the narratives of the Old Testament. Our Lord refers to it in his discourse at Nazareth, as showing that it is not always the direct possessors of privileges who know best... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 5:1-19

The lessons taught by the story of Naaman. "The story of Naaman," says Menken, "is a worthy part of the history of those revelations and manifestations of the living God which, in their connection and continuation through many centuries, and in their tendency towards one goal and object, were designed to plant upon earth the knowledge and the worship of the true God! But it offers besides to our consideration a rich store of reflections , in which neither heart nor understanding can... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 5:1-27

THE CURE OF NAAMAN 'S LEPROSY . HIS GRATITUDE ; AND THE SIN OF GEHAZI , The historian continues his narrative of Elisha's miracles, commenced in 2 Kings 2:1-25 ; and gives in the present chapter a very graphic and complete account of two which were especially remarkable, and which stood in a peculiar relation the one towards the other. One was the removal of leprosy; the other, its infliction. One was wrought on a foreigner and a man of eminence; the other, on a... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 5:1-27

History of Naaman's disease and cure, illustrative of certain forces in the life of man. "Now Naaman, captain of the host of the King of Syria, was a great man with his master," etc. Naaman, in a worldly point of view, was a great man—one of the magnates of his age. But he was the victim of a terrible disease. "He was a leper." Leprosy was a terrible disease —hereditary , painful , contagious , loathsome , and fatal . In all these respects it resembled sin. Naaman's disease and... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 5:1

By him the Lord had given deliverance unto Syria - An Assyrian monarch had pushed his conquests as far as Syria exactly at this period, bringing into subjection all the kings of these parts. But Syria revolted after a few years and once more made herself independent. It was probably in this war of independence that Naaman had distinguished himself.But he was a leper - leprosy admitted of various kinds and degrees Leviticus 13:0; Leviticus 14:0 Some of the lighter forms would not incapacitate a... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Kings 5:1-8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 5:1

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 5:1

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 5:1

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 5:1-3

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 5:1-7

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 5:1-19

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 5:1-27

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 5:1-27

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 5:1

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