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2 Kings 5

2 Kings 5:1-19

NAAMAN, THE SYRIAN LEPER CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 2 Kings 5:1. NAAMAN WAS A GREAT MAN WITH HIS MASTER—גִּבּוֹר חַיִל does not refer to mere physical force, but to the high esteem in which he was held at Court. LORD HAD GIVEN DELIVERANCES UNTO SYRIA—Not victories only, but national prestige... [ Continue Reading ]

2 Kings 5:20-27

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 _rush_. It indicates Naaman’s anxiety. 2 Kings 5:24. CAME TO THE TOWER—הֲעֹפֶל—_the_ hill, _i.e._, a... [ Continue Reading ]

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