2 Kings 5:3-14

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

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Kings 5:9-14

We have here the cure of Naaman's leprosy. I. The short and plain direction which the prophet gave him, with assurance of success. Naaman designed to do honour to Elisha when he came in his chariot, and with all his retinue, to Elisha's door, 2 Kgs. 5:9. Those that showed little respect to prophets at other times were very complaisant to them when they needed them. He attended at Elisha's door as a beggar for an alms. Those that would be cleansed from the spiritual leprosy must wait at... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 5:3

And she said unto her mistress ,.... As she was waiting upon her at a certain time, and perhaps her mistress was lamenting the case of her husband as desperate and incurable: would God my lord were with the prophet that is in Samaria ; meaning Elisha, who, though sometimes in one place, and sometimes in another, yet often at Samaria, and it seems was there when this girl was taken captive: for he would recover him of his leprosy ; the maid had heard of the miracles wrought by Elisha,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 5:4

And one went in and told his lord ,.... What the girl had said to her mistress; one of the servants of the house that overheard it; or rather, Naaman went and told his lord the king of Syria; for as this was said to his wife, no doubt she told it to her husband, and not a servant; and the following words require this sense, and is the sense of most Jewish commentators: saying, thus and thus said the maid that is of the land of Israel ; who for her wit and beauty might be well known at... read more

John Gill

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

And the king of Syria said, go to, go ,.... On what Naaman related to him from what the maid had said, he urged him by all means to go directly to Samaria: and I will send a letter unto the king of Israel ; recommending him to use his interest in his behalf; this was Jehoram the son of Ahab: and he departed ; set out on his journey immediately, as soon as he could conveniently: and took with him ten talents of silver, and six thousand pieces of gold ; partly for the expenses of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 5:6

And he brought the letter to the king of Israel, saying ,.... The contents of which were, so far as it concerned Naaman and his case, which are only observed, these: now when this letter is come unto thee ; was received by him: behold, I have therewith sent Naaman my servant unto thee ; the bearer of it: that thou mayest recover him of his leprosy ; meaning not he himself, but that he would recommend him to the care of a proper person, his prophet, and enjoin him to do the best... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 5:7

And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he rent his clothes ,.... As one in great distress, being thrown into perplexity of mind by it, not knowing what to do; or, as some think, at the blasphemy he supposed to be in it, requiring that of him which only God could do: and said, am I God, to kill and to make alive ; or have the power of life and death, which only belongs to the Supreme Being: that this man doth send unto me to recover a man of his leprosy ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 5:8

And it was so, when Elisha the man of God had heard that the king of Israel had rent his clothes ,.... And upon what account: that he sent to the king, saying, wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes ? and thereby expressed so much concern and distress: let him come now to me : meaning Naaman the Syrian leper: and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel ; able in the name of the Lord to work miracles, which he should be sensible of and acknowledge, to the glory of the God of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 5:9

So Naaman came with his horses, and with his chariot ,.... In his chariot drawn by horses; or "with horsemen and chariots", a great retinue, both for his own grandeur, and for the honour of the prophet, and to make him the more respectable by him: and stood at the door of the house of Elisha ; who now dwelt at Gilgal, as is probable, see 2 Kings 4:38 , hither Naaman was directed, and here he stopped; and having sent a messenger to Elisha to acquaint him who he was, and what was his... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 5:10

And Elisha sent a messenger unto him ,.... Or returned an answer by Naaman's messenger; he did not go out to him, choosing to be retired, as he commonly did; and being perhaps employed in prayer for the cure; and it may be also to show his contempt of or little regard he had to worldly grandeur and honour, as well as to mortify the pride of Naaman: saying, go and wash in Jordan seven times ; so, according to the law of the cleansing the leper, he was to be sprinkled seven times, and on... read more

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