John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 5:12
Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel ?.... Abana is, in the marginal reading, called Amana, and so the Targum; perhaps from the Mount Amana, from whence it sprung, a mountain in Syria F7 Tacit. Annal. l. 2. c. 83. , mentioned with Lebanon, Song of Solomon 4:8 . This river is thought to be the Chrysorrhoas of Pliny F8 Nat. Hist. l. 5. c. 18. , and other writers; there are no traces of its name, or of the following, to be met with... read more
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