2 Kings 5:11

And Naaman is wroth, and goeth on, and saith, 'Lo, I said, Unto me he doth certainly come out, and hath stood and called in the name of Jehovah his God, and waved his hand over the place, and recovered the leper.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

10and Elisha sendeth unto him a messenger, saying, 'Go, and thou hast washed seven times in Jordan, and thy flesh doth turn back to thee — and be thou clean.

12Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? do I not wash in them and I have been clean?' and he turneth and goeth on in fury.

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Cross References

2 Kings 4:5And she goeth from him, and shutteth the door upon her, and upon her sons; they are bringing nigh unto her, and she is pouring out,

Proverbs 3:7Be not wise in thine own eyes, Fear Jehovah, and turn aside from evil.

Isaiah 55:8For not My thoughts [are] your thoughts, Nor your ways My ways, — an affirmation of Jehovah,

Matthew 15:27And she said, 'Yes, sir, for even the little dogs do eat of the crumbs that are falling from their lords' table;'

Luke 14:11because every one who is exalting himself shall be humbled, and he who is humbling himself shall be exalted.'

John 6:66From this [time] many of his disciples went away backward, and were no more walking 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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