And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean?
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Gill's Exposition
And his servant came near, and spake unto him, and said, my father,.... Or my lord, as the Targum; this being not a familiar and affectionate expression, but a term of honour, reverence, and…
Adam Clarke
My father - A title of the highest respect and affection.
Had bid thee do some great thing - If the prophet had appointed thee to do something very difficult in itself, and very expensive to thee,…
We have here the cure of Naaman's leprosy.
I. The short and plain direction which the prophet gave him, with assurance of success. Naaman designed to do honour to Elisha when he came in his chariot,…
Cambridge Bible
his servants came near As the chief ministers of the king are called -servants" though they probably are of distinguished rank; so the servants of Naaman were probably persons nearly his equals in…
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