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2 Kings 5:15

2 Kings 5:15
And he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him: and he said, Behold, now I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel: now therefore, I pray thee, take a blessing of thy servant.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And he returned to the man of God, he and all his company,.... To give him thanks for the advice he had given him, and by him to give thanks to God for the cure he had received; for he was sensible it…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

He returned - Naaman was grateful (compare Luk 17:15). From the Jordan to Samaria was a distance of not less than 32 miles. Naaman further went to Damascus, far out of his way, lengthening his…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

He returned to the man of God - He saw that the hand of the Lord was upon him; he felt gratitude for his cleansing; and came back to acknowledge, in the most public way, his obligation to God and his…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

2 Kings 5:15-19

Of the ten lepers that our Saviour cleansed, the only one that returned to give thanks was a Samaritan, Luk 17:16. This Syrian did so, and here expresses himself.

I. Convinced of the power of the God…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Naaman's gratitude. His imperfect knowledge makes his practice imperfect (Not in Chronicles)

15. And he returned to the man of God He was a stranger in Israel, like the Samaritan among the ten lepers…