2 Kings 5:5

king of Israel. Probably Jehoram.

talents. See App-51.

changes of raiment. See Genesis 45:22.

Related Commentaries of 2 Kings 5:5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Six thousand pieces of gold - Rather, “six thousand shekels of gold.” Coined money did not exist as yet, and was not introduced into Judea until...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

And the king of Syria said, Go to, go, and I will send a letter unto the king of Israel. And he departed, and (d) took with him ten talents of silver...
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 Syri...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And the king of Syria said, Go to, go, and I will send a letter unto the king of Israel. And he departed, and took with him ten talents of silver, an...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

He—took with him ten talents of silver, &c.— See on 1 Kings 14:3 concerning the presents of eatables; besides which, in other cases the prese...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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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 perc...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Reader! observe the different conduct induced by nature and grace in the minds of men. When the king of Israel received this letter, nature, untaught...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the king of Syria said, go to, go ,.... On what Naaman related to him from what the maid had said, he urged him by all means to go directly to S...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And the king of Syria said, Go to, go, and I will send a letter unto the king of Israel. And he departed, and took with him ten talents of silver, an...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The king said, I will send a letter to the king of Israel It was very natural for a king to suppose that the king of Israel could do more than any...
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...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Naaman's Leprosy. B. C. 894. 1 Now Naa...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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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 remarka...
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 t...
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...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And the king of Syria said, Go to, go, and I will send a letter unto the king of Israel. He was very anxious to have Naaman restored to his former he...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Go to, &c. — It was very natural for a king to suppose, that the king of Israel could do more than any of his subjects.

⁵ And the king of Syria said, Go to, go, and I will send a letter unto the king of Israel. And he departed, and took with him ten talents of silver, and six thousand pieces of gold, and ten changes of raiment.

Related Commentaries of 2 Kings 5:5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

2 Kings 5:5