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After Naaman had traveled some distance,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_kings/5.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“Go in peace,” Elisha said. So Naaman started home again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_kings/5.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />He said to him, “Go in peace.” But when Naaman had gone from him a short distance,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Go in peace,” said Elisha. But after Naaman had traveled a short distance,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_kings/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he said unto him, Go in peace. So he departed from him a little way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_kings/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then he said to him, “Go in peace.” So he departed from him a short distance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_kings/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />He said to him, “Go in peace.” So he went some distance from him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_kings/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He said to him, &#8220Go in peace.&#8221 So he departed from him some distance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_kings/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And he said to him, “Go in peace.” So he departed from him some distance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_kings/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And he said to him, “Go in peace.” So he went from him some distance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_kings/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Elisha said to him, “Go in peace.” So Naaman departed and was a good distance away from him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_kings/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So he said to him, “Go in peace.” After Naaman had traveled a short distance from Elisha,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_kings/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So he said to him, &#8220Go in peace.&#8221 After Naaman had traveled a short distance from Elisha, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_kings/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And he said unto him, Go in peace. So he departed from him a little way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_kings/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />"Go on home, and don't worry about that," Elisha replied. Then Naaman left. After Naaman had gone only a short distance, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_kings/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And he said unto him, Go in peace. So he departed from him a little way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_kings/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Elisha told Naaman, "Go in peace." After Elisha had left him and gone some distance,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_kings/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"Go in peace," Elisha said. And Naaman left. He had gone only a short distance, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_kings/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Go in peace," he said. So Naaman left. After Naaman had gone only a short distance, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_kings/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?Go in peace,? said Elisha. But after Naaman had traveled a short distance,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_kings/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Elisha said to him, "Go in peace." When he had gone a short distance,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_kings/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He said to him, "Go in peace." So he departed from him a little way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_kings/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he said to him, Go in peace. So he departed from him a little way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_kings/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He said to him, “Go in peace.” So he departed from him a little way. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_kings/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And he says to him, “Go in peace.” And he goes from him a distance of land,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_kings/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And he saith to him, 'Go in peace.' And he goeth from him a kibrath of land,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_kings/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will say to him, Go for peace. And he will go from him a measure of land,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_kings/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he said to him: Go in peace. So he departed from him in the springtime of the earth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_kings/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he said to him, “Go in peace.” Then he went away from him, in the elect time of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_kings/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Elisha said to him, “Go in peace.” Naaman had gone some distance<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He said to him, “Go in peace.” But when Naaman had gone from him a short distance,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he said to him, Go in peace. So he departed from him a little way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_kings/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he said to him: “Go in peace!” And he went on from his presence about a pharsakh of distance.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_kings/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And he said unto him: 'Go in peace.' So he departed from him some way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_kings/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Elisaie said to Naiman, Go in peace. And he departed from him a little way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_kings/5-19.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=1678" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/5.htm">Gehazi's Greed and Leprosy</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">18</span>Yet may the LORD forgive your servant this one thing: When my master goes into the temple of Rimmon to worship there, and he leans on my arm, and I bow down in the temple of Rimmon, may the LORD forgive your servant in this matter.” <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: lêḵ (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">“Go</a> <a href="/hebrew/7965.htm" title="7965: lə·šā·lō·wm (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Or shalom; from shalam; safe, i.e. well, happy, friendly; also welfare, i.e. Health, prosperity, peace.">in peace,”</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said Elisha.</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: way·yê·leḵ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">But after Naaman had traveled</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: mê·’it·tōw (Prep-m:: DirObjM:: 3ms) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3530.htm" title="3530: kiḇ·raṯ- (N-fsc) -- Distance. Feminine of kbar; properly, length, i.e. A measure.">a short distance,</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’ā·reṣ (N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth."></a> </span><span class="reftext">20</span>Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, “Look, my master has spared this Aramean, Naaman, while not accepting what he brought. As surely as the LORD lives, I will run after him and get something from him.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/17-11.htm">Luke 17:11-19</a></span><br />While Jesus was on His way to Jerusalem, He was passing between Samaria and Galilee. / As He entered one of the villages, He was met by ten lepers. They stood at a distance / and raised their voices, shouting, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/8-5.htm">Matthew 8:5-13</a></span><br />When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came and pleaded with Him, / “Lord, my servant lies at home, paralyzed and in terrible agony.” / “I will go and heal him,” Jesus replied. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/4-46.htm">John 4:46-54</a></span><br />So once again He came to Cana in Galilee, where He had turned the water into wine. And there was a royal official whose son lay sick at Capernaum. / When he heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went and begged Him to come down and heal his son, who was about to die. / Jesus said to him, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will never believe.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/10-1.htm">Acts 10:1-48</a></span><br />At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was called the Italian Regiment. / He and all his household were devout and God-fearing. He gave generously to the people and prayed to God regularly. / One day at about the ninth hour, he had a clear vision of an angel of God who came to him and said, “Cornelius!” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-18.htm">Romans 15:18-19</a></span><br />I will not presume to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in leading the Gentiles to obedience by word and deed, / by the power of signs and wonders, and by the power of the Spirit of God. So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/4-27.htm">2 Kings 4:27-37</a></span><br />When she reached the man of God at the mountain, she clung to his feet. Gehazi came over to push her away, but the man of God said, “Leave her alone, for her soul is in deep distress, and the LORD has hidden it from me and has not told me.” / Then she said, “Did I ask you for a son, my lord? Didn’t I say, ‘Do not deceive me?’” / So Elisha said to Gehazi, “Tie up your garment, take my staff in your hand, and go! If you meet anyone, do not greet him, and if anyone greets you, do not answer him. Then lay my staff on the boy’s face.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/8-1.htm">2 Kings 8:1-6</a></span><br />Now Elisha had said to the woman whose son he had restored to life, “Arise, you and your household; go and live as a foreigner wherever you can. For the LORD has decreed that a seven-year famine will come to the land.” / So the woman had proceeded to do as the man of God had instructed. And she and her household lived as foreigners for seven years in the land of the Philistines. / At the end of seven years, when the woman returned from the land of the Philistines, she went to the king to appeal for her house and her land. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/17-8.htm">1 Kings 17:8-24</a></span><br />Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah: / “Get up and go to Zarephath of Sidon, and stay there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to provide for you.” / So Elijah got up and went to Zarephath. When he arrived at the city gate, there was a widow gathering sticks. Elijah called to her and said, “Please bring me a little water in a cup, so that I may drink.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-20.htm">2 Chronicles 20:20</a></span><br />Early in the morning they got up and left for the Wilderness of Tekoa. As they set out, Jehoshaphat stood up and said, “Hear me, O people of Judah and Jerusalem. Believe in the LORD your God, and you will be upheld; believe in His prophets, and you will succeed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-12.htm">Isaiah 55:12</a></span><br />You will indeed go out with joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/5-34.htm">Mark 5:34</a></span><br />“Daughter,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be free of your affliction.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/7-1.htm">Luke 7:1-10</a></span><br />When Jesus had concluded His discourse in the hearing of the people, He went to Capernaum. / There a highly valued servant of a centurion was sick and about to die. / When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to ask Him to come and heal his servant. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/9-7.htm">John 9:7</a></span><br />Then He told him, “Go, wash in the Pool of Siloam” (which means “Sent”). So the man went and washed, and came back seeing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/8-39.htm">Acts 8:39</a></span><br />When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord carried Philip away, and the eunuch saw him no more, but went on his way rejoicing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/2-21.htm">2 Kings 2:21-22</a></span><br />and Elisha went out to the spring, cast the salt into it, and said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘I have healed this water. No longer will it cause death or unfruitfulness.’” / And the waters there have been healthy to this day, according to the word spoken by Elisha.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he said to him, Go in peace. So he departed from him a little way.</p><p class="hdg">he said</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/9-16.htm">Matthew 9:16,17</a></b></br> No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/16-12.htm">John 16:12</a></b></br> I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/3-2.htm">1 Corinthians 3:2</a></b></br> I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able <i>to bear it</i>, neither yet now are ye able.</p><p class="hdg">Go in peace</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/4-18.htm">Exodus 4:18</a></b></br> And Moses went and returned to Jethro his father in law, and said unto him, Let me go, I pray thee, and return unto my brethren which <i>are</i> in Egypt, and see whether they be yet alive. And Jethro said to Moses, Go in peace.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/1-17.htm">1 Samuel 1:17</a></b></br> Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant <i>thee</i> thy petition that thou hast asked of him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/25-35.htm">1 Samuel 25:35</a></b></br> So David received of her hand <i>that</i> which she had brought him, and said unto her, Go up in peace to thine house; see, I have hearkened to thy voice, and have accepted thy person.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/35-16.htm">Genesis 35:16</a></b></br> And they journeyed from Bethel; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/5-5.htm">Departed</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-25.htm">Distance</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-10.htm">Elisha</a> <a href="/genesis/48-7.htm">Kibrath</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-14.htm">Little</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-17.htm">Naaman</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-17.htm">Na'aman</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-26.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-22.htm">Short</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-8.htm">Traveled</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-29.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/5-24.htm">Departed</a> <a href="/ezra/3-13.htm">Distance</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-20.htm">Elisha</a> <a href="/genesis/35-16.htm">Kibrath</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-12.htm">Little</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-20.htm">Naaman</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-21.htm">Na'aman</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-21.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-32.htm">Short</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-3.htm">Traveled</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-19.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 5</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/5-1.htm">Naaman, by the report of a captive maid, is sent to Samaria to be cured of leprosy</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/5-8.htm">Elisha, sending him to Jordan cures him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/5-15.htm">He refusing Naaman's gifts grants him some of the earth</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/5-20.htm">Gehazi, abusing his master's name unto Naaman, is smitten with leprosy</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/5.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_kings/5.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>“Go in peace,” said Elisha.</b><br>Elisha's words, "Go in peace," signify a blessing and a release from any obligation or guilt. This phrase is often used in the Bible to convey a sense of divine approval and reconciliation. In the context of Naaman, a Syrian commander who was healed of leprosy, it indicates that Elisha acknowledges Naaman's newfound faith in the God of Israel. The peace Elisha refers to is not just physical or political but spiritual, reflecting the Hebrew concept of "shalom," which encompasses wholeness and harmony with God. This blessing is reminiscent of Jesus' words in the New Testament, where He often tells individuals to go in peace after healing them (e.g., <a href="/mark/5-34.htm">Mark 5:34</a>).<p><b>But after Naaman had traveled a short distance,</b><br>Naaman's journey back to Syria after his healing is significant. The "short distance" suggests that he had not gone far when the events that follow begin to unfold. This detail sets the stage for the subsequent actions of Gehazi, Elisha's servant, who pursues Naaman. The geographical context here is important; Naaman is returning from the Jordan River area, where he was instructed to wash and be cleansed. This area is rich in biblical history, being the site of many significant events, including the crossing of the Israelites into the Promised Land (Joshua 3-4). Naaman's journey symbolizes a transition from his old life of idolatry to a new life acknowledging the God of Israel. The short distance also implies that Naaman's heart and mind are still fresh with the experience of his healing and conversion, making the subsequent events more poignant.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/elisha.htm">Elisha</a></b><br>A prophet in Israel, successor to Elijah, known for performing miracles and serving as a spiritual leader. In this passage, he interacts with Naaman, a foreign military commander.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/n/naaman.htm">Naaman</a></b><br>A commander of the army of the king of Aram (Syria), who was healed of leprosy by following Elisha's instructions to wash in the Jordan River.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/aram.htm">Aram (Syria)</a></b><br>A neighboring nation to Israel, often in conflict with Israel. Naaman's healing and subsequent conversion highlight God's reach beyond Israel.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jordan_river.htm">Jordan River</a></b><br>The river where Naaman was instructed to wash seven times to be cleansed of his leprosy, symbolizing obedience and faith.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/gehazi.htm">Gehazi</a></b><br>Elisha's servant, who is not directly mentioned in this verse but plays a significant role in the subsequent account, where his actions contrast with Naaman's obedience.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_leads_to_peace.htm">Obedience Leads to Peace</a></b><br>Naaman's healing and Elisha's blessing of peace underscore the importance of obedience to God's instructions. True peace comes from aligning our actions with God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_grace_extends_to_all.htm">God's Grace Extends to All</a></b><br>Naaman, a foreigner, receives God's healing, illustrating that God's grace is available to all, regardless of background or nationality.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_faith_in_healing.htm">The Role of Faith in Healing</a></b><br>Naaman's journey from skepticism to faith demonstrates the transformative power of trusting in God's word, leading to both physical and spiritual healing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/peace_as_a_sign_of_reconciliation.htm">Peace as a Sign of Reconciliation</a></b><br>Elisha's words, "Go in peace," signify Naaman's reconciliation with God, a peace that believers can experience through faith in Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_greed_and_dishonesty.htm">The Danger of Greed and Dishonesty</a></b><br>The subsequent actions of Gehazi serve as a warning against greed and deceit, contrasting with the peace and integrity exemplified by Elisha and Naaman.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 5</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_elisha_cure_naaman.htm">How did Elisha heal Naaman of his leprosy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/micah_1_7_vs._other_views_on_idolatry.htm">Micah 1:7 – How does the text’s condemnation of idol worship align with other passages that appear to offer different perspectives or degrees of tolerance for pagan practices? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_gehazi's_curse_so_harsh.htm">Why does Gehazi's curse (2 Kings 5:26-27) seem disproportionately harsh compared to other sins in the Old Testament?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_elisha's_divine_power_validated.htm">What protects Elisha's claim to divine power in this chapter (2 Kings 5:8-9) from being just legend or folklore?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/5.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(19) <span class= "bld">A little way.</span>--Heb., a <span class= "ital">kibr?h</span> of ground (<a href="/genesis/35-16.htm" title="And they journeyed from Bethel; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labor.">Genesis 35:16</a>). It seems to mean "a length of ground," "a certain distance," without defining exactly how far. Had it been a parasang, as the Syriac renders, Gehazi could not have overtaken the company so easily.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 19.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And he said unto him; Go in peace.</span> Elisha declared neither that God would nor that he would net forgive Naaman his departure from the path of strict right. He was not called upon to give an answer, since Naaman had not put a question, but had only expressed a wish. His Go in peace is to be taken simply as "wishing the departing Syrian the peace of God upon the road." So Keil, rightly. <span class="cmt_word">So he departed from him a little way.</span> Naaman left the presence of Elisha, quitted Samaria, and had gone a short way on his homeward journey when Gehazi overtook him. Ver. 19 is closely connected with ver. 20. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_kings/5-19.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">“Go</span><br /><span class="heb">לֵ֣ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(lêḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in peace,”</span><br /><span class="heb">לְשָׁל֑וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(lə·šā·lō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7965.htm">Strong's 7965: </a> </span><span class="str2">Safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peace</span><br /><br /><span class="word">said [Elisha],</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֥אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and [Naaman] departed.</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">But after he had traveled a short distance,</span><br /><span class="heb">אָֽרֶץ׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/5-19.htm">2 Kings 5:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_kings/5-19.htm">2 Kings 5:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_kings/5-19.htm">2 Kings 5:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_kings/5-19.htm">2 Kings 5:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_kings/5-19.htm">2 Kings 5:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/5-19.htm">2 Kings 5:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/5-19.htm">2 Kings 5:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/5-19.htm">2 Kings 5:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/5-19.htm">2 Kings 5:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_kings/5-19.htm">2 Kings 5:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_kings/5-19.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 5:19 He said to him Go in peace (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/5-18.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 5:18"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 5:18" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/5-20.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 5:20"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 5:20" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>