2 Kings 5:14 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean. ”

2 Kings 5:14 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Seven times - Compare 1 Kings 18:43 . In both cases a somewhat severe trial was made of the individual’s faith. Compare the seven compassings of Jericho, and the sudden fall of the walls Joshua...
2 Kings 5:14 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Naaman Healed of his Leprosy. This story, familiar to all, presupposes a time of peace between Israel and Syria. As in 1 Kings 20, the king of Syria addresses the king of Israel (unnamed here) as h...
2 Kings 5:14 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

came again. The tenth miracle of Elisha. See note on 2 Kings 2:15 . child . boy.
2 Kings 5:14 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean. Then went he...
2 Kings 5:14 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean. Then...
2 Kings 5:14 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Healing of Naaman and the Punishment of Gehazi 1. The Lord.. Syria] Possibly the enemies from whom the Syrians had been saved were the Assyrians. Naaman, in delivering his countrymen from them...
2 Kings 5:14 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Then went he down. — And he went down: scil ., from Samaria to the Jordan bed. The Syriac and Arabic, and some Hebrew MSS., read “and he departed;” probably an error of transcription. Seven time...
2 Kings 5:14 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE STORY OF NAAMAN 2 Kings 5:1-27 And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. Matthew 8:3 AFTER these shorter...
2 Kings 5:14 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Cure for Leprosy 2 Kings 5:1-14 From Assyrian monuments we learn that at this period Syria regained her independence from under the yoke of Assyria, and probably it was during this struggle...
2 Kings 5:14 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

When Elijah had felt that he alone was left loyal to God he had been told of seven thousand who had not bowed the knee to Baal. One of these, or perchance the child of one, stands before us in this n...
2 Kings 5:14 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Father has the same sense and meaning here, as master. Every master of a family may be said to be the father of it, in this point of view. But what I principally desire of the Reader in this verse is...
2 Kings 5:14 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God ,.... He listened to the reasoning of his servant, and his passion subsided, and did as the pro...
2 Kings 5:14 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean. Ver. 14. T...
2 Kings 5:14 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Then went he down and dipped himself , &c. Upon second thoughts he yielded to make the experiment, yet probably with no great faith or resolution. However, God was pleased to honour himself and...
2 Kings 5:14 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

NAAMAN THE LEPER HEALED (vv.1-19) The history continues in this chapter to focus attention, not on the kings, but on Elisha the man of God. When the kings had failed so badly the Lord used a pro...
2 Kings 5:14 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Cure of Naaman's Leprosy. B. C. 894. 9 So Naaman came with his horses and with his...
2 Kings 5:14 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Like unto the flesh of a little child, i.e. fresh and pure, free from the least mixture or mark of the disease.
2 Kings 5:14 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Healing Of Naaman, The General Of Aram (Syria) And The Smiting Of Gehazi, The Servant Of Elisha ( 2 Kings 5:1-27 ). This is not only a remarkable story in that it recounts the healing by YHWH...
2 Kings 5:14 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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 w...
2 Kings 5:14 - Sermon Bible Commentary

2 Kings 5:1-14 The little Hebrew maid was torn from her mother and her playmates at the age of seven or eight, and hurried amid all the alarms of war to a foreign land, robbed at once of home, of...
2 Kings 5:14 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Kings 5:8 . When Elisha heard that the king had rent his clothes, he laid the case before the Lord and received his instruction how to proceed. 2 Kings 5:10 . Elisha sent a messenger, to cur...
2 Kings 5:14 - The Biblical Illustrator

Now Naaman, captain of the host of the King of Syria. The History of Naaman’s disease and cure; illustrative of certain forces in the life of man I. The force of worldly position. Why all the i...
2 Kings 5:14 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 2 Kings 5:1-12 THE CURE OF NAAMAN 'S LEPROSY . HIS GRATITUDE ; AND THE SIN OF GEHAZI , The historian continues his narrative of Elisha's miracles, commenced i...
2 Kings 5:14 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Healing of Naaman
2 Kings 5:14 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Chronicles 20:20 ; 2 Kings 5:10 ; Ezekiel 47:1-9 ; Hebrews 11:7 ; Hebrews 11:8 ; Job 31:13 ; Job 33:25 ; John 2:5 ; Luke 4:27 ; Luke 5:13 ; Proverbs 25:11 ; Proverbs 25:12 ; Proverbs 9...

2 Kings 5:14 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 Kings 5:14 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 5:14 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Kings 5:14 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Kings 5:14 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Kings 5:14 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 5:14 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Kings 5:14 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Kings 5:14 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Kings 5:14 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Kings 5:14 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Kings 5:14 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Kings 5:14 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Kings 5:14 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Kings 5:14 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 5:14 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Kings 5:14 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Kings 5:14 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 5:14 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Kings 5:14 - Sermon Bible Commentary

2 Kings 5:14 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Kings 5:14 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 Kings 5:14 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Kings 5:14 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Kings 5:14 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge