2 Kings 5:11

But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the LORD his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper.

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10And Elisha sent a messenger unto him, saying, Go and wash in the Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean.

12Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not wash in them, and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage.

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Cross References

2 Kings 4:5So she went from him, and shut the door upon her and upon her sons, who brought the vessels to her; and she poured out.

Proverbs 3:7Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.

Isaiah 55:8For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.

Matthew 15:27And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.

Luke 14:11For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

John 6:66From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 5:10-15

The Cure of Naaman's Leprosy. ( b. c. 894.) 9 So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariot, and stood at the door of the house of Elisha. 10 And Elisha sent a messenger unto him, saying, Go and wash in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean. 11 But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the Lord his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper. 12 Are not… Read the whole commentary →

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