John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 5:22
And he said, all is well ,.... He need give himself no uneasiness at the coming and sight of him: my master hath sent me, saying, behold, even now there be come to me ; just then, since he departed from him: from Mount Ephraim two young men of the sons of the prophets : where perhaps was a school of them: give them, I pray thee, a talent of silver, and two changes of garments : which, as it was a downright lie, so highly improbable that Elisha should ask so large a sum of money,... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Kings 5:20-27
Naaman, a Syrian, a courtier, a soldier, had many servants, and we read how wise and good they were, 2 Kgs. 5:13. Elisha, a holy prophet, a man of God, has but one servant, and he proves a base, lying, naughty fellow. Those that heard of Elisha at a distance honoured him, and got good by what they heard; but he that stood continually before him, to hear his wisdom, had no good impressions made upon him either by his doctrine or miracles. One would have expected that Elisha's servant should be... read more