Tree of Life Version
2 Kings 5:1
1Now Naaman, commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man in his master’s sight and highly esteemed, because through him Adonai had given victory to Aram. Though the man was a mighty man of valor, he had tza'arat.
2 Kings 5:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Now Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honourable, because by him the Lord had given deliverance unto Syria: he was also a mighty man in valour, but he was a leper.
- New International Version (NIV)Now Naaman was commander of the army of the king of Aram. He was a great man in the sight of his master and highly regarded, because through him the Lord had given victory to Aram. He was a valiant soldier, but he had leprosy.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Naaman, commander of the army of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master and in high favor, because by him the Lord had given victory to Syria. He was a mighty man of valor, but he was a leper.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now Naaman, commander of the army of the king of Syria, was a great and honorable man in the eyes of his master, because by him the Lord had given victory to Syria. He was also a mighty man of valor, but a leper.
Context of 2 Kings 5:1
Now Naaman, commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man in his master’s sight and highly esteemed, because through him Adonai had given victory to Aram. Though the man was a mighty man of valor, he had tza'arat. 2Aram had gone out in bands, and had taken captive a young girl from the land of Israel. So she served Naaman’s wife. 3Then she said to her mistress, “If only my lord went before the prophet who is in Samaria! Then he would cure him of his tza'arat.”
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וְ֠נַעֲמָן שַׂר־צְבָ֨א מֶֽלֶךְ־אֲרָ֜ם הָיָ֣ה אִישׁ֩ גָּד֨וֹל לִפְנֵ֤י אֲדֹנָיו֙ וּנְשֻׂ֣א פָנִ֔ים כִּֽי־ב֛וֹ נָֽתַן־יְהוָ֥ה תְּשׁוּעָ֖ה לַאֲרָ֑ם וְהָאִ֗ישׁ הָיָ֛ה גִּבּ֥וֹר חַ֖יִל מְצֹרָֽע׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Now Naamanנַעֲמָןna‛ămân · NaamanH5283
- captainשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
- of the hostצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · armyH6635
- of the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- of Syriaאֲרָם'ărâm · SyriaH758
- was a greatגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
- manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
- withפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
- his masterאָדוֹן'âdôn 'âdôn · lordH113
- and honourableנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: kindnessH5375
- because by him the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- had givenנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
- deliveranceתְּשׁוּעָהteshû‛âh teshû‛âh · deliverance: victoryH8668
- he was also a mightyגִּבּוֹרgibbôr gibbôr · mighty manH1368
- in valourחַ֫יִלchayil · strengthH2428
- a leperצָרַעtsâra‛ · be leprousH6879
Cross-references for 2 Kings 5:1
- Luke 4:27There were many with tza'arat in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet, and none of them were purified apart from Naaman the Syrian.”
- 2 Kings 4:8One day when Elisha passed through Shunem, where there was a prominent woman who persuaded him to eat some food. And so it was, whenever he passed through, he would stop for a meal.
- Exodus 11:3Adonai gave the people favor in the eyes of the Egyptians. Indeed, the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the eyes of Pharaoh’s servants and in the eyes of the people.
- Esther 9:4Mordecai was prominent at the palace, and his fame spread throughout all the provinces. The man Mordecai was growing ever more powerful.
- Esther 10:3For Mordecai the Jew was second only to King Ahasuerus, preeminent among the Jews, and held in high esteem by the multitude of his people. He sought their good and spoke for the welfare of his descendants.
- Proverbs 21:31A horse is prepared for the day of battle, but victory comes from Adonai.
- Isaiah 10:5Oy to Assyria, the rod of My anger— the club in their hand is My indignation!
- Jeremiah 27:5‘I have made the earth, mankind and beast which are on the face of the earth, by My great power and by My outstretched arm—and I give it to whom it seems right to Me.
- Deuteronomy 2:37Only you did not come near the land of the sons of Ammon—all along the Wadi Jabbok and the cities of the hill country and wherever Adonai our God had commanded.
- John 19:11Yeshua answered, “You would have no authority over Me if it hadn’t been given to you from above. For this reason, the one who handed Me over to you has the greater sin.”
- Romans 15:18For I will not dare to speak of anything except what Messiah accomplished through me, to bring about the obedience of the Gentiles by word and deed,
- 2 Kings 5:27Therefore, the tza'arat of Naaman will cling to you and to your offspring forever.” Then he went out from his presence with tza'arat as white as snow.
- 2 Kings 7:3Now there were four men with tza'arat at the entrance of the gate; and they said to one another, “Why should we sit here till we die?
- Leviticus 13:2“When a man has a swelling on the skin of his body or a scab or a bright spot, and it becomes the plague-mark of tza'arat in his flesh, then he shall be brought to Aaron the kohen, or to one of his sons, the kohanim.
- Numbers 12:10When the cloud lifted up from above the Tent, behold, Miriam had tza'arat, like snow! As Aaron turned toward her, behold, she had tza’arat!
- 2 Samuel 3:29May it whirl on Joab’s head and on all his father’s house. May the house of Joab never be without someone with discharge or tza'arat, lame or one fallen by the sword or one who lacks food.”
Commentaries on 2 Kings 5:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Naaman, captain of the host - Of Naaman we know nothing more than is related here. Jarchi and some others say that he was the man who drew the bow at a venture, as we term it, and slew Ahab: see 1 Kings 22:34; (note), and the notes there. He is not mentioned by Josephus, nor has he any reference to this history; which is very strange, as it exists in the Chaldee, Septuagint, and Syriac. King of Syria - The Hebrew is ארם מלך melech Aram, king of Aram…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1By him the Lord had given deliverance unto Syria - An Assyrian monarch had pushed his conquests as far as Syria exactly at this period, bringing into subjection all the kings of these parts. But Syria revolted after a few years and once more made herself independent. It was probably in this war of independence that Naaman had distinguished himself. But he was a leper - leprosy admitted of various kinds and degrees Leviticus 13; 14Some of the lighter forms…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Naaman's leprosy. (1-8) The cure of it. (9-14) Elisha refuses Naaman's gifts. (15-19) Gehazi's covetousness and falsehood. (20-27) Verses 1-8 Though the Syrians were idolaters, and oppressed God's people, yet the deliverance of which Naaman had been the means, is here ascribed to the Lord. Such is the correct language of Scripture, while those who write common history, plainly show that God is not in all their thoughts. No man's greatness, or honour, can…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1The king of Aram was likely Ben-hadad II who ruled from 860 to 843 BC. the LORD had given victory to Aram: The Lord rules over all nations (Psalms 47:8; 99:1–2; Romans 13:1). a leper: Naaman’s ability to be part of society and Gehazi’s later social freedom (2 Kings 8:4–5) suggest the issue was not Hansen’s disease but another serious skin condition (see Leviticus 13:10–11, 45–46).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-72Ki 5:1-7. Naaman's Leprosy. 1. Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master--highly esteemed for his military character and success. and honourable--rather, "very rich." but he was a leper--This leprosy, which, in Israel, would have excluded him from society, did not affect his free intercourse in the court of Syria.Read the comment
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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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