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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

2 Kings 5 - Introduction

Naaman is sent by the king of Syria to the king of Samaria, to be cured of his leprosy: Elisha commandeth Naaman to wash seven times in Jordan. He obeys, and is cleansed. Gehazi receiveth gifts from Naaman, and becometh leprous.

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See also 2 Kings 5 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    2 KINGS 4:1 TO 2 KINGS 6:23. STORIES ABOUT ELISHA AS A WONDER-WORKER. The miracles of Elisha fill a considerable part of the early Chapter s of 2 K. They are mostly beneficent in character, and this p...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    CHAPTER SEVENTEEN PRIVATE MIRACLES IN THE MINISTRY OF ELISHA 2 Kings 4:1 to 2 Kings 6:7 Elisha was truly God's wonder worker among the Old Testament prophets. His ministry was undergirded by a large...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:8 [garment], (a-13) Or 'a hairy man.'...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO 2 KINGS 5 This chapter gives an account of the leprosy of Naaman the Syrian, and of the cure of it by Elisha; how he came to hear of him, and the recommendation he had from the king o...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 3110. B.C. 894._ Naaman hears of Elisha, 2 Kings 5:1. The king of Syria sends him to the king of Israel, 2 Kings 5:5. He goes to Elisha and is healed. 8-14. His grateful acknowledgment to Elish...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    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....

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    * Naaman's leprosy. (1-8) The cure of it. (9-14) Elisha refuses Naaman's gifts. (15-19) Gehazi's covetousness and falsehood. (20-27)...

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