Berean Standard Bible
2 Kings 5:1-7
1Now NaamanH5283, the commanderH8269 of the armyH6635 of the kingH4428 of AramH758, wasH1961 a greatH1419 manH376 in his master’sH113 sightH6440 and highly regardedH5375H6440, forH3588 through him the LORDH3068 had givenH5414 victoryH8668 to AramH758. And he wasH1961 a mightyH1368 manH376 of valorH2428, but he was a leperH6879.1
2At this time the ArameansH758 had gone outH3318 in bandsH1416 and had takenH7617 a youngH6996 girlH5291 from the landH776 of IsraelH3478, and she was servingH1961H6440 Naaman’sH5283 wifeH802. 3She saidH559 toH413 her mistressH1404, “If onlyH305 my masterH113 would go to the prophetH6440H5030 whoH834 is in SamariaH8111, he would cureH622 himH853 of his leprosyH6883.”
4And Naaman wentH935 and toldH5046 his masterH113H559 whatH2063 the girlH5291 from the landH776 of IsraelH3478 had saidH1696.
5“Go nowH1980H935,” saidH559 the kingH4428 of AramH758, “and I will send you withH7971 a letterH5612 toH413 the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478.”
So Naaman departedH1980, takingH3947 with himH3027 tenH6235 talentsH3603 of silverH3701,2 sixH8337 thousandH505 shekels of goldH2091,3 and tenH6235 setsH2487 of clothingH899.
6And the letterH5612 that he tookH935 toH413 the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 statedH559: “WithH6258 thisH2088H413 letterH5612 I am sendingH7971 my servantH5650 NaamanH5283, so that you may cure himH622 of his leprosyH6883.”
When the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 readH7121 the letterH5612, he toreH7167 his clothesH899 and askedH559, “Am IH589 GodH430, killingH4191 and giving lifeH2421, thatH3588 thisH2088 man expectsH7971 meH413 to cureH622 a leperH376H6883? Surely you canH3045H4994 seeH7200 thatH3588 heH1931 is seeking a quarrelH579 with me!”
Notes
- 1. 2 Kings 5:1 A leper, or one with leprosy, was one afflicted with a skin disease; here and throughout this chapter; see Leviticus 13. ↩
- 2. 2 Kings 5:5 10 talents is approximately 754 pounds or 342 kilograms of silver. ↩
- 3. 2 Kings 5:5 6,000 shekels is approximately 150.8 pounds or 68.4 kilograms of gold. ↩
Commentaries on 2 Kings 5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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