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2 Kings 5

BSB·27 verses ·Old Testament
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1Now Naamanוְ֠נַעֲמָןwə·na·‘ă·mān — Pleasantness, SweetnessH5283 — Full Word Study →, the commanderשַׂר־śar- — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → of the armyצְבָ֨אṣə·ḇā — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → of the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Aramאֲרָ֜ם’ă·rām — Ancient Mesopotamian regionH758 — Full Word Study →, wasהָיָ֣הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a greatגָּד֨וֹלgā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → manאִישׁ֩’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → in his master’sאֲדֹנָיו֙’ă·ḏō·nāw — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → sightלִפְנֵ֤יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → and highly regardedוּנְשֻׂ֣אū·nə·śu — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → through him the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had givenנָֽתַן־nā·ṯan- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → victoryתְּשׁוּעָ֖הtə·šū·‘āh — Deliverance, salvation, victoryH8668 — Full Word Study → to Aramלַאֲרָ֑םla·’ă·rām — Ancient Mesopotamian regionH758 — Full Word Study →. And he wasהָיָ֛הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a mightyגִּבּ֥וֹרgib·bō·wr — mighty man, warrior, strong heroH1368 — Full Word Study → manוְהָאִ֗ישׁwə·hā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of valorחַ֖יִלḥa·yil — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study →, but he was a leper. 2At this time the Arameansוַאֲרָם֙wa·’ă·rām — Ancient Mesopotamian regionH758 — Full Word Study → had gone outיָצְא֣וּyā·ṣə·’ū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → in bandsגְדוּדִ֔יםḡə·ḏū·ḏîm — A band, troop, or raiding party; military companyH1416 — Full Word Study → and had takenוַיִּשְׁבּ֛וּway·yiš·bū — To take captive; to seize and carry awayH7617 — Full Word Study → a youngקְטַנָּ֑הqə·ṭan·nāh — Small, little, least, or young in size, number, age, or importanceH6996 — Full Word Study → girlנַעֲרָ֣הna·‘ă·rāh — young woman, maiden, girlH5291 — Full Word Study → from the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, and she was servingוַתְּהִ֕יwat·tə·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → Naaman’sנַעֲמָֽן׃na·‘ă·mān — Pleasantness, SweetnessH5283 — Full Word Study → wifeאֵ֥שֶׁת’ê·šeṯ — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →. 3She saidוַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙wat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → her mistressגְּבִרְתָּ֔הּgə·ḇir·tāh — Woman of rank; lady or mistressH1404 — Full Word Study →, “If onlyאַחֲלֵ֣י’a·ḥă·lê — O that, would that, if onlyH305 — Full Word Study → my masterאֲדֹנִ֔י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → would go to the prophetהַנָּבִ֖יאhan·nā·ḇî — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → is in Samariaבְּשֹׁמְר֑וֹןbə·šō·mə·rō·wn — Northern kingdom's capitalH8111 — Full Word Study →, he would cureיֶאֱסֹ֥ףye·’ĕ·sōp̄ — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → himאֹת֖וֹ’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → of his leprosyמִצָּרַעְתּֽוֹ׃miṣ·ṣā·ra‘·tōw — Leprosy; severe skin disease; ritual impurityH6883 — Full Word Study →.” 4And Naaman wentוַיָּבֹ֕אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and toldוַיַּגֵּ֥דway·yag·gêḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → his masterלַאדֹנָ֖יוla·ḏō·nāw — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → whatכָּזֹ֤אתkā·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → the girlהַֽנַּעֲרָ֔הhan·na·‘ă·rāh — young woman, maiden, girlH5291 — Full Word Study → from the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → had saidדִּבְּרָ֣הdib·bə·rāh — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →. 5Go nowלֶךְ־leḵ- — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →,” saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Aramאֲרָם֙’ă·rām — Ancient Mesopotamian regionH758 — Full Word Study →, “and I will send you withוְאֶשְׁלְחָ֥הwə·’eš·lə·ḥāh — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → a letterסֵ֖פֶרsê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →.” So Naaman departed, takingוַיִּקַּ֨חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → with himבְּיָד֜וֹbə·yā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → tenעֶ֣שֶׂר‘e·śer — The number ten; a complete group or setH6235 — Full Word Study → talentsכִּכְּרֵי־kik·kə·rê- — circular loaf; disk-shaped object; plainH3603 — Full Word Study → of silverכֶ֗סֶףḵe·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study →, sixוְשֵׁ֤שֶׁתwə·šê·šeṯ — The number six; sixth in orderH8337 — Full Word Study → thousand shekels of goldזָהָ֔בzā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study →, and tenוְעֶ֖שֶׂרwə·‘e·śer — The number ten; a complete group or setH6235 — Full Word Study → setsחֲלִיפ֥וֹתḥă·lî·p̄ō·wṯ — A change, exchange, or rotation; a shift or turn.H2487 — Full Word Study → of clothingבְּגָדִֽים׃bə·ḡā·ḏîm — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study →. 6And the letterהַסֵּ֔פֶרhas·sê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study → that he tookוַיָּבֵ֣אway·yā·ḇê — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the kingמֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → statedלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “Withוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּה֙haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → letterהַסֵּ֤פֶרhas·sê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study → I am sendingשָׁלַ֤חְתִּיšā·laḥ·tî — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → my servantעַבְדִּ֔י‘aḇ·dî — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → Naamanנַעֲמָ֣ןna·‘ă·mān — Pleasantness, SweetnessH5283 — Full Word Study →, so that you may cure himוַאֲסַפְתּ֖וֹwa·’ă·sap̄·tōw — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → of his leprosyמִצָּרַעְתּֽוֹ׃miṣ·ṣā·ra‘·tōw — Leprosy; severe skin disease; ritual impurityH6883 — Full Word Study →.” 7When the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֨לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → readכִּקְרֹא֩kiq·rō — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → the letterהַסֵּ֜פֶרhas·sê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study →, he toreוַיִּקְרַ֣עway·yiq·ra‘ — to tear, rend, or split apartH7167 — Full Word Study → his clothesבְּגָדָ֗יוbə·ḡā·ḏāw — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study → and askedוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Am Iאָ֙נִי֙’ā·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → Godהַאֱלֹהִ֥יםha·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, killingלְהָמִ֣יתlə·hā·mîṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → and giving lifeוּֽלְהַחֲי֔וֹתū·lə·ha·ḥă·yō·wṯ — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →, thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → this man expectsשֹׁלֵ֣חַšō·lê·aḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → meאֵלַ֔י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → to cureלֶאֱסֹ֥ףle·’ĕ·sōp̄ — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → a leperמִצָּֽרַעְתּ֑וֹmiṣ·ṣā·ra‘·tōw — Leprosy; severe skin disease; ritual impurityH6883 — Full Word Study →? Surely you canדְּעֽוּ־də·‘ū- — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → seeוּרְא֔וּū·rə·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → heה֖וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is seeking a quarrelמִתְאַנֶּ֥הmiṯ·’an·neh — to meet, encounter, befallH579 — Full Word Study → with me!” 8Nowוַיְהִ֞יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → when Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֣ע’ĕ·lî·šā‘ — God is salvationH477 — Full Word Study → the manאִישׁ־’îš- — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֗יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → heardכִּשְׁמֹ֣עַ׀kiš·mō·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → had tornקָרַ֤עqā·ra‘ — to tear, rend, or split apartH7167 — Full Word Study → his clothesבְּגָדָ֔יוbə·ḡā·ḏāw — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study →, he sentוַיִּשְׁלַח֙way·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → a message toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →: “Whyלָ֥מָּהlām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → have you tornקָרַ֖עְתָּqā·ra‘·tā — to tear, rend, or split apartH7167 — Full Word Study → your clothesבְּגָדֶ֑יךָbə·ḡā·ḏe·ḵā — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study →? Pleaseנָ֣אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → let the man come to meאֵלַ֔י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, and he will knowוְיֵדַ֕עwə·yê·ḏa‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → there isיֵ֥שׁyêš — there is, exists, has beingH3426 — Full Word Study → a prophetנָבִ֖יאnā·ḇî — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃bə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →.” 9So Naamanנַעֲמָ֖ןna·‘ă·mān — Pleasantness, SweetnessH5283 — Full Word Study → cameוַיָּבֹ֥אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → with his horsesבְּסוּסוֹbə·sū·sō — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study → and chariotsוּבְרִכְבּ֑וֹū·ḇə·riḵ·bōw — chariot; war vehicleH7393 — Full Word Study → and stoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֥דway·ya·‘ă·mōḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → at the doorפֶּֽתַח־pe·ṯaḥ- — doorway, entrance, openingH6607 — Full Word Study → of Elisha’sלֶאֱלִישָֽׁע׃le·’ĕ·lî·šā‘ — God is salvationH477 — Full Word Study → houseהַבַּ֖יִתhab·ba·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. 10Then Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֖ע’ĕ·lî·šā‘ — God is salvationH477 — Full Word Study → sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֥חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → himאֵלָ֛יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → a messengerמַלְאָ֣ךְmal·’āḵ — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study →, who saidלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Goהָל֗וֹךְhā·lō·wḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and wash yourselfוְרָחַצְתָּ֤wə·rā·ḥaṣ·tā — to wash or bathe the bodyH7364 — Full Word Study → sevenשֶֽׁבַע־še·ḇa‘- — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → timesפְּעָמִים֙pə·‘ā·mîm — time, occasion, or instance of occurrenceH6471 — Full Word Study → in the Jordanבַּיַּרְדֵּ֔ןbay·yar·dên — The flowing riverH3383 — Full Word Study →, and your fleshבְּשָׂרְךָ֛bə·śā·rə·ḵā — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study → will be restoredוְיָשֹׁ֧בwə·yā·šōḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →, and you will be cleanוּטְהָֽר׃ū·ṭə·hār — to be clean, purify, make pureH2891 — Full Word Study →.” 11But Naamanנַעֲמָ֖ןna·‘ă·mān — Pleasantness, SweetnessH5283 — Full Word Study → went awayוַיֵּלַ֑ךְway·yê·laḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → angryוַיִּקְצֹ֥ףway·yiq·ṣōp̄ — to be angry, to become wrathfulH7107 — Full Word Study →, sayingוַיֹּאמֶר֩way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “I thought thatאָמַ֜רְתִּי’ā·mar·tî — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → he would surely come outיֵצֵ֣אyê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study →, standוְעָמַד֙wə·‘ā·maḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → and callוְקָרָא֙wə·qā·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → on the nameבְּשֵׁם־bə·šêm- — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → his Godאֱלֹהָ֔יו’ĕ·lō·hāw — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, and waveוְהֵנִ֥יףwə·hê·nîp̄ — to wave, shake, or move back and forthH5130 — Full Word Study → his handיָד֛וֹyā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → overאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the spotהַמָּק֖וֹםham·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → to cureוְאָסַ֥ףwə·’ā·sap̄ — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → my leprosyהַמְּצֹרָֽע׃ham·mə·ṣō·rā‘ — to be or become leprous; affected with leprosyH6879 — Full Word Study →. 12Are not the Abanahאֲבָנָהʾă·ḇå̄·nå̄h — Abana, a river near DamascusH71 — Full Word Study → and Pharparוּפַרְפַּ֜רū·p̄ar·par — Flowing riverH6554 — Full Word Study →, the riversנַהֲר֣וֹתna·hă·rō·wṯ — River, StreamH5104 — Full Word Study → of Damascusדַּמֶּ֗שֶׂקdam·me·śeq — Capital of SyriaH1834 — Full Word Study →, betterטוֹב֩ṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → than allמִכֹּל֙mik·kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the watersמֵימֵ֣יmê·mê — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →? Could I notהֲלֹֽא־hă·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → have washedאֶרְחַ֥ץ’er·ḥaṣ — to wash or bathe the bodyH7364 — Full Word Study → in them and been cleansedוְטָהָ֑רְתִּיwə·ṭā·hā·rə·tî — to be clean, purify, make pureH2891 — Full Word Study →?” So he turnedוַיִּ֖פֶןway·yi·p̄en — to turn, face, or direct attentionH6437 — Full Word Study → and went awayוַיֵּ֥לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in a rageבְּחֵמָֽה׃bə·ḥê·māh — Intense rage, burning wrath, divine angerH2534 — Full Word Study →. 13Naaman’s servants, howeverעֲבָדָיו֮‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, approached himוַיִּגְּשׁ֣וּway·yig·gə·šū — to draw near, approach, come closeH5066 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיְדַבְּר֣וּway·ḏab·bə·rū — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →, “My fatherאָבִי֙’ā·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study →, if the prophetהַנָּבִ֛יאhan·nā·ḇî — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → had toldדִּבֶּ֥רdib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → youאֵלֶ֖יךָ’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → to do some greatגָּד֗וֹלgā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → thingדָּבָ֣רdā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →, would you notהֲל֣וֹאhă·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → have done it? How much more, thenוְאַ֛ףwə·’ap̄ — Also, moreover, even, indeedH637 — Full Word Study →, whenכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → he tellsאָמַ֥ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → youאֵלֶ֖יךָ’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, ‘Washרְחַ֥ץrə·ḥaṣ — to wash or bathe the bodyH7364 — Full Word Study → and be cleansedוּטְהָֽר׃ū·ṭə·hār — to be clean, purify, make pureH2891 — Full Word Study →’?” 14So Naaman went downוַיֵּ֗רֶדway·yê·reḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → and dipped himselfוַיִּטְבֹּ֤לway·yiṭ·bōl — to dip or immerse in liquidH2881 — Full Word Study → in the Jordanבַּיַּרְדֵּן֙bay·yar·dên — The flowing riverH3383 — Full Word Study → sevenשֶׁ֣בַעše·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → timesפְּעָמִ֔יםpə·‘ā·mîm — time, occasion, or instance of occurrenceH6471 — Full Word Study →, according to the wordכִּדְבַ֖רkiḏ·ḇar — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the manאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, and his fleshבְּשָׂר֗וֹbə·śā·rōw — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study → was restoredוַיָּ֣שָׁבway·yā·šāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → and became like that of a littleקָטֹ֖ןqā·ṭōn — Small, little, least, or young in size, number, age, or importanceH6996 — Full Word Study → childנַ֥עַרna·‘ar — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study →, and he was cleanוַיִּטְהָֽר׃way·yiṭ·hār — to be clean, purify, make pureH2891 — Full Word Study →. 15Then Naamanה֣וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → and allוְכָֽל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his attendantsמַחֲנֵ֗הוּma·ḥă·nê·hū — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study → went backוַיָּשָׁב֩way·yā·šāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the manאִ֨ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֜יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, stoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֣דway·ya·‘ă·mōḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → before himלְפָנָיו֒lə·p̄ā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, and declaredוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Nowנָ֤אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → I knowיָדַ֙עְתִּי֙yā·ḏa‘·tî — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → for sureהִנֵּה־hin·nêh- — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → there is noאֵ֤ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → Godאֱלֹהִים֙’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → in allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → exceptכִּ֖יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. Soוְעַתָּ֛הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → pleaseנָ֥אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → acceptקַח־qaḥ- — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → a giftבְרָכָ֖הḇə·rā·ḵāh — Blessing; divine favor and benefitH1293 — Full Word Study → fromמֵאֵ֥תmê·’êṯ — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → your servantעַבְדֶּֽךָ׃‘aḇ·de·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →.” 16But Elisha repliedוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “As surely as the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → livesחַי־ḥay- — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, before whomלְפָנָ֖יוlə·p̄ā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → I standעָמַ֥דְתִּי‘ā·maḏ·tî — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study →, I will notאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → accept itאֶקָּ֑ח’eq·qāḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study →.” And although Naaman urgedוַיִּפְצַר־way·yip̄·ṣar- — to press, urge, or insist persistentlyH6484 — Full Word Study → him to accept itלָקַ֖חַתlā·qa·ḥaṯ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study →, he refusedוַיְמָאֵֽן׃way·mā·’ên — To refuse, reject, or withhold consentH3985 — Full Word Study →. 17If you will notוָלֹ֕אwā·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study →,” saidוַיֹּאמֶר֮way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Naamanנַעֲמָן֒na·‘ă·mān — Pleasantness, SweetnessH5283 — Full Word Study →, “pleaseנָ֣אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → let me, your servant,לְעַבְדְּךָ֔lə·‘aḇ·də·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → be givenיֻתַּן־yut·tan- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → as much soilאֲדָמָ֑ה’ă·ḏā·māh — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study → as a pairצֶֽמֶד־ṣe·meḏ- — a yoke or pair of animals (oxen, donkeys); a measure of landH6776 — Full Word Study → of mulesפְּרָדִ֖יםpə·rā·ḏîm — A mule; a hybrid pack animalH6505 — Full Word Study → can carryמַשָּׂ֥אmaś·śā — burden; a load or weight; an oracle or utteranceH4853 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּ֡יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → your servantעַבְדְּךָ֜‘aḇ·də·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → will neverלֽוֹא־lō·w- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → againע֨וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → makeיַעֲשֶׂה֩ya·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → a burnt offeringעֹלָ֤ה‘ō·lāh — burnt offering; ascending sacrificeH5930 — Full Word Study → or a sacrificeוָזֶ֙בַח֙wā·ze·ḇaḥ — sacrificial offering; animal sacrificeH2077 — Full Word Study → to any otherאֲחֵרִ֔ים’ă·ḥê·rîm — another, different, or following person or thingH312 — Full Word Study → godלֵאלֹהִ֣יםlê·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → butאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → the LORDלַיהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 18Yet may the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → forgiveיִסְלַ֥חyis·laḥ — To forgive, pardon, or remitH5545 — Full Word Study → your servantלְעַבְדֶּ֑ךָlə·‘aḇ·de·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → one thingלַדָּבָ֣רlad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →: When my masterאֲדֹנִ֣י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → goes intoבְּב֣וֹאbə·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the templeבֵית־ḇêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Rimmonרִמּוֹן֩rim·mō·wn — Rimmon: a Syrian deity or Palestinian locationH7417 — Full Word Study → to worshipלְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֨תlə·hiš·ta·ḥă·wōṯ — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁ֜מָּהšām·māh — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →, and heוְה֣וּא׀wə·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → leansנִשְׁעָ֣ןniš·‘ān — To lean on, rely upon, trust inH8172 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → my armיָדִ֗יyā·ḏî — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, and I bow downוְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֵ֙יתִי֙wə·hiš·ta·ḥă·wê·ṯî — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → in the templeבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Rimmonרִמֹּ֔ןrim·mōn — Rimmon: a Syrian deity or Palestinian locationH7417 — Full Word Study →, mayנאn — Rest, resting place, or peaceH4494 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → forgiveיִסְלַח־yis·laḥ- — To forgive, pardon, or remitH5545 — Full Word Study → your servantלְעַבְדְּךָ֖lə·‘aḇ·də·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → in thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → matterבַּדָּבָ֥רbad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →.” 19Goלֵ֣ךְlêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in peaceלְשָׁל֑וֹםlə·šā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →,” said Elisha. But after Naaman had traveled a short distanceכִּבְרַת־kiḇ·raṯ- — a little, small distance or amountH3530 — Full Word Study →, 20Gehaziגֵּיחֲזִ֗יgê·ḥă·zî — Gehazi, Elisha's servantH1522 — Full Word Study →, the servantנַעַר֮na·‘ar — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → of Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֣ע’ĕ·lî·šā‘ — God is salvationH477 — Full Word Study → the manאִישׁ־’îš- — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִים֒hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Lookהִנֵּ֣ה׀hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, my masterאֲדֹנִ֗י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → has sparedחָשַׂ֣ךְḥā·śaḵ — To withhold, restrain, or hold backH2820 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → Arameanהָֽאֲרַמִּי֙hā·’ă·ram·mî — Aramean personH761 — Full Word Study →, Naamanנַעֲמָ֤ןna·‘ă·mān — Pleasantness, SweetnessH5283 — Full Word Study →, while not accepting whatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → he broughtהֵבִ֑יאhê·ḇî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →. As surely as the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → livesחַי־ḥay- — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, I will runרַ֣צְתִּיraṣ·tî — to run; move swiftlyH7323 — Full Word Study → after himאַחֲרָ֔יו’a·ḥă·rāw — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → and getוְלָקַחְתִּ֥יwə·lā·qaḥ·tî — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → somethingמְאֽוּמָה׃mə·’ū·māh — anything, something, aughtH3972 — Full Word Study → from himמֵאִתּ֖וֹmê·’it·tōw — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →.” 21So Gehaziגֵּיחֲזִ֖יgê·ḥă·zî — Gehazi, Elisha's servantH1522 — Full Word Study → pursuedוַיִּרְדֹּ֥ףway·yir·dōp̄ — to pursue, chase, or persecuteH7291 — Full Word Study → Naamanנַֽעֲמָ֑ןna·‘ă·mān — Pleasantness, SweetnessH5283 — Full Word Study →. And when Naamanנַֽעֲמָן֙na·‘ă·mān — Pleasantness, SweetnessH5283 — Full Word Study → saw him runningרָ֣ץrāṣ — to run; move swiftlyH7323 — Full Word Study → toward himאַחֲרָ֔יו’a·ḥă·rāw — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →, he got downוַיִּפֹּ֞לway·yip·pōl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → fromמֵעַ֧לmê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the chariotהַמֶּרְכָּבָ֛הham·mer·kā·ḇāh — A wheeled vehicle or chariot drawn by horsesH4818 — Full Word Study → to meet himלִקְרָאת֖וֹliq·rā·ṯōw — to meet, encounter, or come upon (often by chance or unexpectedly)H7122 — Full Word Study → and askedוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Is everything all rightהֲשָׁלֽוֹם׃hă·šā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →?” 22“Everything is all right,” Gehazi repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “My masterאֲדֹנִי֮’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → has sent meשְׁלָחַ֣נִיšə·lā·ḥa·nî — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → to sayלֵאמֹר֒lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘I have just now discovered that twoשְׁנֵֽי־šə·nê- — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → young menנְעָרִ֛יםnə·‘ā·rîm — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → from the sonsמִבְּנֵ֣יmib·bə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֑יםhan·nə·ḇî·’îm — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → have comeבָּ֣אוּbā·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֧י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → from the hill countryמֵהַ֥רmê·har — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֖יִם’ep̄·ra·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study →. Pleaseנָּ֤אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → giveתְּנָה־tə·nāh- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → them a talentכִּכַּר־kik·kar- — circular loaf; disk-shaped object; plainH3603 — Full Word Study → of silverכֶּ֔סֶףke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → and twoוּשְׁתֵּ֖יū·šə·tê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → setsחֲלִפ֥וֹתḥă·li·p̄ō·wṯ — A change, exchange, or rotation; a shift or turn.H2487 — Full Word Study → of clothingבְּגָדִֽים׃bə·ḡā·ḏîm — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study →.’” 23But Naamanנַעֲמָ֔ןna·‘ă·mān — Pleasantness, SweetnessH5283 — Full Word Study → insistedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Pleaseהוֹאֵ֖לhō·w·’êl — to be willing, consent, or undertake willinglyH2974 — Full Word Study →, takeקַ֣חqaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → two talentsכִּכָּרָ֑יִםkik·kā·rā·yim — circular loaf; disk-shaped object; plainH3603 — Full Word Study →.” And he urgedוַיִּפְרָץ־way·yip̄·rāṣ- — to break through, breach, or burst forthH6555 — Full Word Study → Gehazi to accept them. Then he tied upוַיָּצַר֩way·yā·ṣar — to besiege, confine, or press inH6696 — Full Word Study → two talentsכִּכְּרַ֨יִםkik·kə·ra·yim — circular loaf; disk-shaped object; plainH3603 — Full Word Study → of silverכֶּ֜סֶףke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → in twoבִּשְׁנֵ֣יbiš·nê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → bagsחֲרִטִ֗יםḥă·ri·ṭîm — A small bag or purse for carrying valuablesH2754 — Full Word Study → along with twoוּשְׁתֵּי֙ū·šə·tê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → setsחֲלִפ֣וֹתḥă·li·p̄ō·wṯ — A change, exchange, or rotation; a shift or turn.H2487 — Full Word Study → of clothingבְּגָדִ֔יםbə·ḡā·ḏîm — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study → and gave themוַיִּתֵּן֙way·yit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → twoשְׁנֵ֣יšə·nê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → of his servantsנְעָרָ֔יוnə·‘ā·rāw — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study →, who carried themוַיִּשְׂא֖וּway·yiś·’ū — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → ahead of Gehaziלְפָנָֽיו׃lə·p̄ā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. 24When Gehazi cameוַיָּבֹא֙way·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the hillהָעֹ֔פֶלhā·‘ō·p̄el — Tumor; mound or fortified hillH6076 — Full Word Study →, he tookוַיִּקַּ֥חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → the gifts from the servants and stored themוַיִּפְקֹ֣דway·yip̄·qōḏ — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → in the houseבַּבָּ֑יִתbab·bā·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. Then he dismissedוַיְשַׁלַּ֥חway·šal·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → the menהָאֲנָשִׁ֖יםhā·’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study →, and they departedוַיֵּלֵֽכוּ׃way·yê·lê·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →. 25When Gehaziוְהוּא־wə·hū- — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → went inבָא֙ḇā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and stoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֣דway·ya·‘ă·mōḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → beforeאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his masterאֲדֹנָ֔יו’ă·ḏō·nāw — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study →, Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֔ע’ĕ·lî·šā‘ — God is salvationH477 — Full Word Study → askedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → himאֵלָיו֙’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “Gehaziגֵּחֲזִ֑יgê·ḥă·zî — Gehazi, Elisha's servantH1522 — Full Word Study →, where have you been?” “Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֖‘aḇ·də·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → did notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → goהָלַ֥ךְhā·laḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → anywhereאָ֥נֶה’ā·neh — Where? Whither? (interrogative/indefinite adverb of place)H575 — Full Word Study →,” he repliedוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. 26But Elisha questioned himוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Did notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → my spiritלִבִּ֣יlib·bî — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → go with you whenכַּאֲשֶׁ֧רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the manאִ֛ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → got downהָֽפַךְ־hā·p̄aḵ- — to overturn, turn over, transformH2015 — Full Word Study → fromמֵעַ֥לmê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → his chariotמֶרְכַּבְתּ֖וֹmer·kaḇ·tōw — A wheeled vehicle or chariot drawn by horsesH4818 — Full Word Study → to meet youלִקְרָאתֶ֑ךָliq·rā·ṯe·ḵā — to meet, encounter, or come upon (often by chance or unexpectedly)H7122 — Full Word Study →? Is this the timeהַעֵ֞תha·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → to acceptלָקַ֤חַתlā·qa·ḥaṯ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → moneyהַכֶּ֙סֶף֙hak·ke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → and clothingבְּגָדִ֔יםbə·ḡā·ḏîm — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study →, olive grovesוְזֵיתִ֤יםwə·zê·ṯîm — olive tree; Mount of OlivesH2132 — Full Word Study → and vineyardsוּכְרָמִים֙ū·ḵə·rā·mîm — Vineyard; a planted garden of grapevinesH3754 — Full Word Study →, sheepוְצֹ֣אןwə·ṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study → and oxenוּבָקָ֔רū·ḇā·qār — cattle, herd, ox, bovine livestockH1241 — Full Word Study →, menservantsוַעֲבָדִ֖יםwa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → and maidservantsוּשְׁפָחֽוֹת׃ū·šə·p̄ā·ḥō·wṯ — Female servant or maidservant of lower statusH8198 — Full Word Study →? 27Therefore, the leprosyוְצָרַ֤עַתwə·ṣā·ra·‘aṯ — Leprosy; severe skin disease; ritual impurityH6883 — Full Word Study → of Naamanנַֽעֲמָן֙na·‘ă·mān — Pleasantness, SweetnessH5283 — Full Word Study → will clingתִּֽדְבַּק־tiḏ·baq- — to cling to, cleave fast, adhere closelyH1692 — Full Word Study → to you and your descendantsוּֽבְזַרְעֲךָū·ḇə·zar·‘ă·ḵā — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → foreverלְעוֹלָ֑םlə·‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study →!” And as Gehazi leftוַיֵּצֵ֥אway·yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → his presenceמִלְּפָנָ֖יוmil·lə·p̄ā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, he was leprous—as white as snow.
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Chapter Commentary — 2 Kings 5
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2 Kings 5 recounts one of Scripture's most striking narratives of God's power and grace: the healing of Naaman, a Syrian military commander afflicted with leprosy. Through a humble Israelite servant girl, a reluctant prophet, and simple obedience, God demonstrates that His healing and salvation are available to all who come to Him in faith—regardless of nationality or social status. The chapter also reveals how pride and greed can corrupt even those closest to God's work, as Elisha's servant Gehazi chooses earthly gain over spiritual integrity.

Verses 1-5: A Man of Honor, Yet Undone

Naaman appears impressive by worldly standards: he is a great man, honored by his king, a mighty warrior, and successful in battle (v. 1). Yet all his earthly prominence cannot cure his leprosy—a disease that rendered a person ceremonially unclean and progressively more isolated under Old Testament law. The introduction of the captive Israelite maid (v. 2) is crucial; though she is a slave in a foreign household, she alone speaks of Elisha's power. Her simple testimony—"Would God my lord were with the prophet that is in Samaria!"—plants the seed of hope. Naaman's king immediately responds with abundant resources (v. 5), revealing how readily the powerful act when self-interest is involved. Yet money and status cannot purchase healing from God.

Verses 6-12: Pride Meets the Prophet

The Syrian king's letter to Israel's king reveals a misunderstanding: he expects the healing to be a political transaction (v. 6). Israel's king, recognizing that only God can heal leprosy, tears his clothes in distress (v. 7), fearing this is a diplomatic trap. But Elisha steps forward with confidence in God's power (v. 8). When Naaman arrives with his military entourage, Elisha does not even meet him personally—instead, he sends a messenger with instructions to dip seven times in the Jordan (v. 10). This affront to Naaman's dignity ignites his rage (v. 11). He expected a dramatic, ceremonial healing befitting his status; instead, he receives a simple command to wash in an obscure river. Naaman's pride rebels against what he perceives as insufficient respect and an inadequate remedy (vv. 11-12).

Verses 13-19: Obedience and Cleansing

Naaman's servants provide the turning point with their humble logic (v. 13): if the prophet had demanded something difficult, would he not do it? How much more should he obey a simple command? This gentle rebuke awakens Naaman to his pride. He obeys, and God delivers complete healing—his flesh becomes "like unto the flesh of a little child" (v. 14). In gratitude, Naaman publicly confesses that "there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel" (v. 15) and seeks to honor Elisha with gifts. Elisha's refusal (v. 16) demonstrates that God's grace cannot be purchased or commercialized; it flows freely by His mercy alone. Naaman's request for earth (v. 17) suggests he intends to build an altar to worship the true God even in pagan Syria. His honest confession of weakness regarding Rimmon (vv. 18) shows genuine faith struggling with real-world compromise. Elisha's parting word, "Go in peace," affirms his acceptance before God.

Verses 20-27: The Fall of Gehazi

Gehazi's greed destroys what faith built. He lies to Naaman, deceives his master, and accepts what Elisha refused (vv. 20-24). Elisha's supernatural knowledge and moral clarity are evident: he knows Gehazi's heart even in his absence (v. 26). The prophet's curse—that Naaman's leprosy clings to Gehazi and his descendants—is severe but just, demonstrating that proximity to God's power without obedience and integrity brings judgment, not blessing.

Application for Today

This chapter teaches that God's healing and salvation depend entirely on His grace and our obedient faith, not our status, wealth, or worthiness. Like Naaman, we must humble ourselves and obey God's Word, even when it seems inadequate by human standards. Conversely, like Gehazi, we must guard our hearts against greed and dishonesty, which undermine our spiritual authority and witness. True faith produces both transformation and integrity.

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