Verse 1

2 Kings 5:1

Geneva Bible

1 Now was there one Naaman captaine of the hoste of the King of Aram, a great man, and honourable in the sight of his lorde, because that by him the Lord had deliuered the Aramites. He also was a mightie man and valiant, but a leper.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ֠/נַעֲמָן שַׂר צְבָ֨א מֶֽלֶךְ אֲרָ֜ם הָיָ֣ה אִישׁ֩ גָּד֨וֹל לִ/פְנֵ֤י אֲדֹנָי/ו֙ וּ/נְשֻׂ֣א פָנִ֔ים כִּֽי ב֛/וֹ נָֽתַן יְהוָ֥ה תְּשׁוּעָ֖ה לַ/אֲרָ֑ם וְ/הָ/אִ֗ישׁ הָיָ֛ה גִּבּ֥וֹר חַ֖יִל מְצֹרָֽע
English Translation
And Naaman, captain of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man before his lord and highly regarded, for by him the Lord had given deliverance to Aram; but the man was a mighty warrior, a leper.
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Chapter 5 Context
1 Now was there one Naaman captaine of the hoste of the King of Aram, a great man, and honourable in t...
2 And the Aramites had gone out by bands, and had taken a litle mayde of the land of Israel, and shee... Focus ↗
3 And she sayd vnto her mistres, Would God (Elohim) my lord were with the Prophet that is in Samaria,... Focus ↗
4 And he went in, and tolde his lorde, saying, Thus and thus saith the mayde that is of the land of Is... Focus ↗
5 And the King of Aram sayde, Goe thy way thither, and I will send a letter vnto the King of Israel. A... Focus ↗
6 And brought the letter to the King of Israel to this effect, Now when this letter is come vnto thee,... Focus ↗
7 And when the King of Israel had read the letter, he rent his clothes, and sayde, Am I God (Elohim),... Focus ↗
8 But when Elisha the man of God (Elohim) had heard that the King of Israel had rent his clothes, hee... Focus ↗
9 Then Naaman came with his horses, and with his charets, and stoode at the doore of the house of Elis... Focus ↗
10 And Elisha sent a messenger vnto him, saying, Go and wash thee in Iorden seuen times, and thy flesh... Focus ↗
11 But Naaman was wroth and went away, and sayde, Beholde, I thought with my selfe, Hee will surely com... Focus ↗
12 Are not Abanah and Pharpar, riuers of Damascus, better then all the waters of Israel? may I not wash... Focus ↗
13 But his seruants came, and spake vnto him, and sayd, Father, if the Prophet had commanded thee a gre... Focus ↗
14 Then went he downe, and washed him selfe seuen times in Iorden, according to the saying of the man o... Focus ↗
15 And hee turned againe to the man of God (Elohim), hee, and all his companie, and came and stood befo... Focus ↗
16 But hee sayde, As the Lord liueth (before whom I stand) I wil not receiue it. And he would haue cons... Focus ↗
17 Moreouer Naaman sayde, Shall there not be giuen to thy seruant two mules loade of this earth? for th... Focus ↗
18 Herein the Lord bee mercifull vnto thy seruant, that when my master goeth into the house of Rimmon,... Focus ↗
19 Vnto whome he saide, Goe in peace. So he departed from him about halfe a dayes iourney of grounde. Focus ↗
20 And Gehazi the seruant of Elisha the man of God (Elohim) sayde, Beholde, my master hath spared this... Focus ↗
21 So Gehazi followed speedily after Naaman. And when Naaman sawe him running after him, he light downe... Focus ↗
22 And he answered, All is well: my master hath set me, saying, Behold, there be come to me, euen nowe... Focus ↗
23 And Naaman saide, Yea, take two talents: and he compelled him, and bound two talents of siluer in tw... Focus ↗
24 And when he came to the towre, he tooke them out of their handes, and laide them in the house, and s... Focus ↗
25 Then he went in, and stoode before his master. And Elisha said vnto him, Whence commest thou, Gehazi... Focus ↗
26 But he saide vnto him, Went not mine heart with thee when the man turned againe from his charet to m... Focus ↗
27 The leprosie therefore of Naaman shall cleaue vnto thee, and to thy seede for euer. And he went out... Focus ↗