2 Kings 5:21

2 Kings 5:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)So Gehazi followed after Naaman. And when Naaman saw him running after him, he lighted down from the chariot to meet him, and said, Is all well?
• New International Version (NIV)So Gehazi hurried after Naaman. When Naaman saw him running toward him, he got down from the chariot to meet him. “Is everything all right?” he asked.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So Gehazi followed Naaman. And when Naaman saw someone running after him, he got down from the chariot to meet him and said, "Is all well?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)So Gehazi pursued Naaman. When Naaman saw him running after him, he got down from the chariot to meet him, and said, “Is all well?”

Context of 2 Kings 5:21

19So he said to him, “Go in peace.” After Naaman had traveled a short distance from Elisha, 20Gehazi, the attendant of Elisha the man of God, thought, “My master has let this Aramean Naaman off lightly by not accepting from him what he brought. As the Lord lives, I will run after him and get something from him.” So Gehazi pursued Naaman. When Naaman saw someone running after him, he got down from the chariot to meet him and asked, “Is everything all right?” 22Gehazi said, “It’s all right. My master has sent me to say, ‘I have just now discovered that two young men from the sons of the prophets have come to me from the hill country of Ephraim. Please give them seventy-five pounds of silver and two sets of clothing.’” 23But Naaman insisted, “Please, accept one hundred fifty pounds.” He urged Gehazi and then packed one hundred fifty pounds of silver in two bags with two sets of clothing. Naaman gave them to two of his attendants who carried them ahead of Gehazi.

2 Kings 5:21 word by word

וַיִּרְדֹּ֥ף גֵּיחֲזִ֖י אַחֲרֵ֣י נַֽעֲמָ֑ן וַיִּרְאֶ֤ה נַֽעֲמָן֙ רָ֣ץ אַחֲרָ֔יו וַיִּפֹּ֞ל מֵעַ֧ל הַמֶּרְכָּבָ֛ה לִקְרָאת֖וֹ וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הֲשָׁלֽוֹם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• So Gehaziגֵּיחֲזִיgêychăzîy gêchăzîy · GehaziH1522
• followedרָדַףrâdaph · to pursueH7291
• afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• Naamanנַעֲמָןna‛ămân · NaamanH5283
• sawרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• runningרוּץrûts · to run: runH7323
• him, he lighted downנָפַלnâphal · to fall: fallH5307
• from the chariotמֶרְכָּבָהmerkâbâh · chariotH4818
• to meetקִרְאָהqir'âh · befallH7125
• him, and saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• all wellשָׁלוֹםshâlôm shâlôm · peace: well-beingH7965

Cross-references for 2 Kings 5:21

• Luke 7:6Jesus went with them, and when he was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to tell him, “Lord, don’t trouble yourself, since I am not worthy to have you come under my roof.
• Acts 8:31“How can I,” he said, “unless someone guides me?” So he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.
• Acts 10:25When Peter entered, Cornelius met him, fell at his feet, and worshiped him.
• 2 Kings 4:26Run out to meet her and ask, ‘Are you all right? Is your husband all right? Is your son all right? ’” And she answered, “It’s all right.”
• 2 Kings 9:17Now the watchman was standing on the tower in Jezreel. He saw Jehu’s mob approaching and shouted, “I see a mob!” Joram responded, “Choose a rider and send him to meet them and have him ask, ‘Do you come in peace?’”

Commentaries on 2 Kings 5:21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21He lighted down from the chariot - He treats even the prophet's servant with the profoundest respect, alights from his chariot, and goes to meet him. Is all well? - השלום hashalom ; Is it peace, or prosperity?Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21He lighted down from the chariot - This was an act of quite uncalled-for courtesy. It indicates eagerness to honor the master in the person of his servant.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20-27Verses 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 love of money, that root of all evil, was at the bottom of Gehazi's sin. He thought to impose upon the prophet, but soon found that the Spirit of prophecy could not be deceived, and that it was in vain to lie to the Holy Ghost. It is folly to presume upon…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 20-2520-25. I will run after him, and take somewhat of him--The respectful courtesy to Elisha, shown in the person of his servant, and the open-handed liberality of his gifts, attest the fulness of Naaman's gratitude; while the lie--the artful management is dismissing the bearers of the treasure, and the deceitful appearance before his master, as if he had not left the house--give a most unfavorable impression of Gehazi's character.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Kings 5:21

• Covetousness
• Falsehood
• Gehazi
• Joram
• Naaman
• Servant
• Worldliness

In the dictionaries

• Naaman
• Clean
• Light
• Recover
• Wash
• Damascus
• Elisha
• Gehazi
• Jehoahaz
• Jehoram; Joram

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