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Matthew Henry

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

John Gill

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 5:23

And Naaman said, be content ,.... Or be pleased; do not object to it: take two talents : a talent for each young man, which amounted to between three hundred and four hundred pounds apiece: and he urged ; pressed him hard, insisted upon his taking them, who might pretend a great deal of modesty, and a strict regard to his master's orders: and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of garments ; for each young man: and laid them upon two of his servants ,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 5:24

And when he came to the tower ,.... Of Samaria, or which was near it; a fortified place, and where was a watch, to whom he could safely commit the money and clothes: he took them from their hand ; not willing they should go any further with him, lest the affair should be discovered to his master: and bestowed them in the house ; deposited them there in the hands of some person whom he could trust; or laid them out, or ordered them to be laid out, in the purchase of houses, lands,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 5:25

But he went in, and stood before his master ,.... To know his will, and minister to him, as he had used to do, and as if he had never been from the house: and Elisha said unto him, whence comest thou, Gehazi ? where had he been, and where was he last? and he said, thy servant went no whither ; he pretended he had never been out of doors, which was another impudent lie; one would have thought that he who had lived so long with the prophet, and had seen the miracles wrought by him, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 5:26

And he said unto him, went not mine heart with thee ?.... Did my heart or knowledge go from me, that what thou hast done should be hid from me? so Ben Gersom and others; or my heart did not go with thee, it was contrary to my mind and will what thou didst; so Abendana; or rather, as the Targum, by a spirit of prophecy it was shown unto me, &c.; I knew full well what thou wentest for, and hast done; and so Maimonides F25 Moreh Nevochim, par. 1. c. 39. ; was not I employed in my... read more

John Gill

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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 5:22

And he said - שלום shalom . It is peace; all is right. This was a common mode of address and answer. There be come to me from mount Ephraim - There was probably a school of the prophets at this mount. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 5:23

He - bound two talents of silver - It required two servants to carry these two talents, for, according to the computation above, each talent was about 120lbs. weight. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 5:24

When he came to the tower - The Chaldee, Septuagint, Syriac, and Arabic understand the word עפל ophel , which we translate tower, as signifying a secret, dark, or hiding place. He was doing a deed of darkness, and he sought darkness to conceal it. He no doubt put them in a place little frequented, or one to which few had access besides himself. But the prophet's discerning spirit found him out. read more

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