"But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: but, as the LORD liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him."
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Verse 2 Kings 5:20. _MY MASTER HATH SPARED - THIS SYRIAN_] He has
neither taken any thing from him for himself, nor permitted him to
give any thing to me....
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THIS SYRIAN - The words are emphatic. Gehazi persuades himself that it
is right to spoil a Syrian - that is, a Gentile, and an enemy of
Israel.
AS THE LORD LIVETH - These words are here a profane oat...
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4. NAAMAN AND HIS HEALING
CHAPTER 5
_ 1. Naaman, the leper (2 Kings 5:1)_
2. The testimony of the maid of Israel (2 Kings 5:2)
3. The message to the king of Israel (2 Kings 5:5)
4. Naaman and Eli...
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NAAMAN HEALED OF HIS LEPROSY. This story, familiar to all, presupposes
a time of peace between Israel and Syria. As in 1 Kings 20, the king
of Syria addresses the king of Israel (unnamed here) as his...
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SERVANT. young man.
SOMEWHAT. a trifle....
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Gehazi's lies and their punishment (Not in Chronicles)
20. _hath spared Naaman this Syrian_ R.V. THIS NAAMAN THE SYRIAN. The
pronoun qualifies the whole expression. Gehazi had been in attendance
on E...
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IV. A JUDICIAL MIRACLE 5:20-27
TRANSLATION
(20) But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, thought, Behold
my master has spared Naaman this Aramean by not taking from his hand
that which he br...
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_BUT GEHAZI, THE SERVANT OF ELISHA THE MAN OF GOD, SAID, BEHOLD, MY
MASTER HATH SPARED NAAMAN THIS SYRIAN, IN NOT RECEIVING AT HIS HANDS
THAT WHICH HE BROUGHT: BUT, AS THE LORD LIVETH, I WILL RUN AFTE...
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5:20 servant (a-4) As chs. 4.12; 6.15, &c....
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THE HEALING OF NAAMAN AND THE PUNISHMENT OF GEHAZI
1. The Lord.. Syria] Possibly the enemies from whom the Syrians had
been saved were the Assyrians. Naaman, in delivering his countrymen
from them, h...
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THE LAST KINGS OF *ISRAEL AND *JUDAH
BOOK OF 2 KINGS
_PHILIP SMITH_
CHAPTER 5
NAAMAN’S ILLNESS
V1 Naaman was the leader of a king’s army. It was the army of the
king of Syria. Naaman’s master re...
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SAID — _i.e.,_ thought.
THIS SYRIAN. — He justifies his purpose on the principle of
“spoiling the Egyptians.”
BUT, AS THE LORD LIVETH, I WILL RUN. — Rather, _by the life of
Jehovah, but I will run_....
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וַ יֹּ֣אמֶר גֵּיחֲזִ֗י נַעַר֮
אֱלִישָׁ֣ע אִישׁ ־הָ אֱלֹהִים֒
הִנֵּ֣ה ׀ חָשַׂ֣ךְ אֲדֹנִ֗י אֶֽת
־נַעֲמָ֤ן הָֽ
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THE STORY OF NAAMAN
2 Kings 5:1
And Jesus put forth _ his_ hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be
thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
Matthew 8:3
AFTER these shorter anecdotes...
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THE PENALTY OF GREED
2 Kings 5:15
Naaman was so grateful that he came twenty miles out of his way to
render thanks to the man of God, bringing a great sum as a gift.
Notice his whole-souled desire t...
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When Elijah had felt that he alone was left loyal to God he had been
told of seven thousand who had not bowed the knee to Baal. One of
these, or perchance the child of one, stands before us in this
na...
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_Liveth. How unnecessary was this oath! But the Simoniac has no regard
for any thing but money. (Haydock)_...
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I cannot pass over the review of these verses, without desiring the
Reader to stop and remark with me, one or two circumstances which
deserve our observation. What an awful character was this Gehazi!...
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However, the next chapter (2 Kings 3:1-27) brings us at once into
earthly circumstances. "Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign
over Israel in Samaria the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of
J...
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Elisha goes also beyond the borders of Israel in dispensing the
blessing of which he is the instrument; and, when the king of Israel
is troubled at Naaman's coming, Elisha heals the leprosy of this
Ge...
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BUT GEHAZI THE SERVANT OF ELISHA THE MAN OF GOD SAID,.... Within
himself, observing what had passed:
BEHOLD, MY MASTER HATH SPARED NAAMAN THIS SYRIAN, IN NOT RECEIVING AT
HIS HANDS THAT WHICH HE BROU...
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But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my
master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands
that which he brought: but, [as] the LORD liveth, I will run aft...
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_Gehazi, the servant of Elisha_ One would have expected that Elisha's
servant should have been a saint; but we find him far otherwise. The
best men, the best ministers, have often had those about them...
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1 Naaman, by the report of a captiue mayd, is sent to Samaria to be
cured of his leprosie.
8 Elisha, sending him to Iordan, cureth him.
15 He refusing Naamans gifts, granteth him some of the earth....
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But Gehazi, the servant of the man of God, said, thinking in his own
heart, BEHOLD, MY MASTER HATH SPARED NAAMAN, THIS SYRIAN, IN NOT
RECEIVING AT HIS HANDS THAT WHICH HE BROUGHT, the rich presents ha...
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NAAMAN THE LEPER HEALED
(vv.1-19)
The history continues in this chapter to focus attention, not on the
kings, but on Elisha the man of God. When the kings had failed so
badly the Lord used a prophe...
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20-27 Naaman, a Syrian, a courtier, a soldier, had many servants, and
we read how wise and good they were. Elisha, a holy prophet, a man of
God, has but one servant, and he proves a base liar. The lo...
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NAAMAN THIS SYRIAN; a stranger, and one of that nation who are the
implacable enemies of God's people; whom therefore my master should
not have had so much regard to as to the Lord's prophets, who bef...
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2 Kings 5:20 Gehazi H1522 servant H5288 Elisha H477 man H376 God H430
said H559 (H8799) master H113 spared H2820 (H8804) Naaman H5283 Syrian
H761 receiving H3947 (H8800) hands H3027 brought H935 (H868...
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THE HEALING OF NAAMAN, THE GENERAL OF ARAM (SYRIA) AND THE SMITING OF
GEHAZI, THE SERVANT OF ELISHA (2 KINGS 5:1).
This is not only a remarkable story in that it recounts the healing by
YHWH of an Ara...
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CONTENTS: Naaman the Syrian healed by obeying Elisha's word.
CHARACTERS: God, Elisha, Naaman, maid, Syrian king, king of Israel,
Gehazi.
CONCLUSION: There is little hope for one who is more concerne...
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2 Kings 5:8. _When Elisha heard that the king had rent his clothes,_
he laid the case before the Lord and received his instruction how to
proceed.
2 Kings 5:10. _Elisha sent a messenger,_ to cure Naa...
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_Gehazi, the servant of Elisha._
GEHAZI
The name Gehazi means “valley of vision,” and is appropriate
enough if we think of what Gehazi saw as to the nature of wickedness
when the prophet opened his...
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2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 KINGS 5:1 The account of Elisha’s miracles
continues with a story that again recalls the ministry of Elijah: the
Lord is God not only of Israelites but also of foreigners (compare 1...
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CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.—
2 Kings 5:21. HE LIGHTED DOWN FROM THE CHARIOT—Not merely
dismounted, but quickly did so _sprang out of_ the chariot, נָפל,
to _cast oneself_, to throw oneself, to _r...
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EXPOSITION
2 KINGS 5:1
THE CURE OF NAAMAN'S LEPROSY. HIS GRATITUDE; AND THE SIN OF GEHAZI,
The historian continues his narrative of Elisha's miracles, commenced
in 2 Kings 2:1; and gives in the prese...
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Now Naaman was the captain of the host of Syria, he was a great man
with his master, he was honorable, because the LORD had actually
helped him to subdue many nations. He was a mighty man and very bra...
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1 Peter 5:2; 1 Samuel 14:39; 1 Timothy 6:9; 2 Kings 4:12; 2 Kings
4:31; 2 Kings 4:36; 2 Kings 6:31; 2 Peter 2:14; 2 Peter 2:15; 2
Timothy 4:10
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Gehazi — One would expect Elisha's servant should have been a saint:
but we find him far otherwise. The best men, the best ministers, have
often had those about them, that were their grief and shame....