John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 5:27
The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever ,.... As long as any of his race remained; as through his covetousness he had his money, so for his punishment he should have his disease: and he went out from his presence ; as one ashamed and confounded, and discharged from his master's service: a leper as white as snow ; a leprosy of which colour is the worst, and is incurable. 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