2 Kings 5:10

Contextual Overview

⁹So Naaman came with his horses and chariots and stood at the door of Elisha’s house. ⁹ So Na`aman came with his horses and with his chariots, and stood at the door of the house of Elisha. ⁹ So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariot, and stood at the door of the house of Elisha. ⁹ So Naaman came with his horses and chariots and stood at the door of Elisha's house. ⁹ So Naaman went with his horses and chariots to Elisha's house and stood outside the door. ⁹ So Naaman came with his horses and chariots and stood in the doorway of Elisha's house. ⁹So Naaman came with his horses and chariots and stopped at the entrance of Elisha's house. ⁹ So Naaman came with his horses and his chariots, and stood at the doorway of Elisha's house. ⁹ Then Naaman came with his horses, and with his charets, and stoode at the doore of the house of Elisha. ⁹So Naaman came with his horses and his chariots and stood at the doorway of the house of Elisha.

Bible Verse Review
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sent a messenger: Matthew 15:23-26

wash: 2 Kings 2:21, 2 Kings 3:16, 2 Kings 4:41, John 9:7, 1 Corinthians 6:11

seven times: Leviticus 14:7, Leviticus 14:16, Leviticus 14:51, Leviticus 16:14, Leviticus 16:19, Numbers 19:4, Numbers 19:19, Joshua 6:4, Joshua 6:13-16

thy flesh: 2 Kings 5:14, Exodus 4:6, Exodus 4:7

Reciprocal: Genesis 35:2 - clean Leviticus 13:58 - be washed 2 Kings 4:16 - do not lie 2 Kings 5:13 - Wash 2 Kings 13:17 - Open 1 Chronicles 21:19 - went up Luke 5:5 - nevertheless Luke 5:13 - I will John 2:7 - Fill John 5:4 - was made John 13:5 - to wash

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Elisha sent a messenger unto him,.... Or returned an answer by Naaman's messenger; he did not go out to him, choosing to be retired, as he commonly did; and being perhaps employed in prayer for the cure; and it may be also to show his contempt of or little regard he had to worldly grandeur and honour, as well as to mortify the pride of Naaman:

saying, go and wash in Jordan seven times; so, according to the law of the cleansing the leper, he was to be sprinkled seven times, and on the seventh day his flesh was to be bathed or dipped all over in water, which is meant by washing here, Leviticus 14:7

and thy flesh shall come again to thee; which was eaten and consumed by the disease on him:

and thou shalt be clean; freed from this pollution, or filthy disease, with which he was defiled; for a leper was reckoned unclean, Leviticus 13:3.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Elisha was not deterred from personally meeting Naaman because he was a leper. He sent a messenger because Naaman had over-estimated his own importance 2 Kings 5:11), and needed rebuke.

And wash in Jordan - Compare the marginal references. A command is given which tests the faith of the recipient, and the miracle is not performed until such faith is openly evidenced.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Kings 5:10. Sent a messenger — Did not come out to speak with him: he had got his orders from God, and he transmitted them to Naaman by his servant.

Wash in Jordan seven times — The waters of Jordan had no tendency to remove this disorder but God chose to make them the means by which he would convey his healing power. He who is the author of life, health, and salvation, has a right to dispense, convey, and maintain them, by whatsoever means he pleases.