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<a href="/esv/2_kings/5.htm">English Standard Version</a> But Naaman was angry and went away, saying, “Behold, I thought that he would surely come out to me and stand and call upon the name of the LORD his God, and wave his hand over the place and cure the leper. <a href="/bsb/2_kings/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> But Naaman went away angry, saying, “I thought that he would surely come out, stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, and wave his hand over the spot to cure my leprosy. <a href="/kjv/2_kings/5.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/2_kings/5.htm">New King James Version</a> But Naaman became furious, and went away and said, “Indeed, I said to myself, ‘He will surely come out to me, and stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, and wave his hand over the place, and heal the leprosy.’ <a href="/nasb_/2_kings/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> But Naaman was furious and went away, and he said, “Behold, I thought, ‘He will certainly come out to me, and stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, and wave his hand over the site and cure the leprosy.’ <a href="/nasb/2_kings/5.htm">NASB 1995</a> But Naaman was furious and went away and said, &#8220Behold, I thought, &#8216He will surely come out to me and stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, and wave his hand over the place and cure the leper.&#8217 <a href="/nasb77/2_kings/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a> But Naaman was furious 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 wave his hand over the place, and cure the leper.’ <a href="/lsb/2_kings/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> But Naaman was furious and went away and said, “Behold, I said to myself, ‘He will surely come out to me and stand and call on the name of Yahweh his God, and wave his hand over the place and cure the leper.’ <a href="/amp/2_kings/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a> But Naaman was furious and went away and said, “Indeed! I thought ‘He would at least come out to [see] me and stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, and wave his hand over the place [of leprosy] and heal the leper.’ <a href="/csb/2_kings/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> But Naaman got angry and left, saying, “I was telling myself: He will surely come out, stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, and wave his hand over the place and cure the skin disease. <a href="/hcsb/2_kings/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> But Naaman got angry and left, saying, &#8220I was telling myself: He will surely come out, stand and call on the name of Yahweh his God, and will wave his hand over the spot and cure the skin disease. <a href="/asv/2_kings/5.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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 Jehovah his God, and wave his hand over the place, and recover the leper. <a href="/cev/2_kings/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> But Naaman stormed off, grumbling, "Why couldn't he come out and talk to me? I thought for sure he would stand in front of me and pray to the LORD his God, then wave his hand over my skin and cure me. <a href="/erv/2_kings/5.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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 wave his hand over the place, and recover the leper. <a href="/gwt/2_kings/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> But Naaman became angry and left. He said, "I thought he would at least come out [of his house], stand somewhere, call on the name of the LORD his God, wave his hand over the [infected] place, and heal the skin disease. <a href="/gnt/2_kings/5.htm">Good News Translation</a> But Naaman left in a rage, saying, "I thought that he would at least come out to me, pray to the LORD his God, wave his hand over the diseased spot, and cure me! <a href="/isv/2_kings/5.htm">International Standard Version</a> But Naaman flew into a rage and left, telling himself, "Look! I thought 'He's surely going to come out to me, stand still, call out in the name of the LORD his God, wave his hand over the infection, and cure the leprosy!' <a href="/msb/2_kings/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> But Naaman went away angry, saying, ?I thought that he would surely come out, stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, and wave his hand over the spot to cure my leprosy. <a href="/net/2_kings/5.htm">NET Bible</a> Naaman went away angry. He said, "Look, I thought for sure he would come out, stand there, invoke the name of the LORD his God, wave his hand over the area, and cure the skin disease. <a href="/nheb/2_kings/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> But Naaman was angry, and went away, and said, "Look, I thought, 'He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the LORD his God, and wave his hand over the place, and heal the leper.' <a href="/wbt/2_kings/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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. <a href="/web/2_kings/5.htm">World English Bible</a> But Naaman was angry, and went away and said, “Behold, I thought, ‘He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of Yahweh his God, and wave his hand over the place, and heal the leper.’ <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_kings/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And Naaman is angry, and goes on and says, “Behold, I said, He certainly comes out to me, and has stood and called in the Name of his God YHWH, and waved his hand over the place, and recovered the leper. <a href="/ylt/2_kings/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 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. <a href="/slt/2_kings/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Naaman will be angry, and go, and say, Behold, I said coming forth, he will come forth to me, and stand and call in the name of Jehovah his God and wave his hand up and down to the place, and he will gather him being leprous.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_kings/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Naaman was angry and went away, saying: I thought he would have come out to me, and standing would have invoked the name of the Lord his God, and touched with his hand the place of the leprosy, and healed me. <a href="/cpdv/2_kings/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And becoming angry, Naaman went away, saying: “I thought that he would have come out to me, and, standing, would have invoked the name of the Lord, his God, and that he would have touched the place of the leprosy with his hand, and so have healed me. <a href="/nabre/2_kings/5.htm">New American Bible</a> But Naaman went away angry, saying, “I thought that he would surely come out to me and stand there to call on the name of the LORD his God, and would move his hand over the place, and thus cure the leprous spot. <a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> But Naaman became angry and went away, saying, “I thought that for me he would surely come out, and stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, and would wave his hand over the spot, and cure the leprosy!<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> But Naaman was angry, 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 wave his hand over the place, and I will recover from the leprosy. <a href="/hpbt/2_kings/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Naaman was angry and he went on and said: “I said that coming out he would come forth to me and would stand, and he would cry out in the name of LORD JEHOVAH his God, and he would shake his hand over the place, and I would be healed from the leprosy!<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_kings/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> 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 wave his hand over the place, and recover the leper. <a href="/sep/2_kings/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And Naiman was angry, and departed, and said, Behold, I said, He will by all means come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of his God, and lay his hand upon the place, and recover the leper. <a href="/parallel/2_kings/5-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=1552" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_kings/5.htm">Naaman Cured of Leprosy</a> …10Then Elisha sent him a messenger, who said, “Go and wash yourself seven times in the Jordan, and your flesh will be restored, and you will be clean.” 11<a href="/hebrew/5283.htm" title="5283: na·‘ă·mān (N-proper-ms) -- The same as na'aman; Naaman, the name of an Israelite and of a Damascene.">But Naaman</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: way·yê·laḵ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">went away</a> <a href="/hebrew/7107.htm" title="7107: way·yiq·ṣōp̄ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To be angry. A primitive root; to crack off, i.e. burst out in rage.">angry,</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.">saying,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: hin·nêh (Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!"></a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">“I thought that</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lay (Prep:: 1cs) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: yê·ṣê (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">he would surely come out,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: yā·ṣō·w (V-Qal-InfAbs) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: wə·‘ā·maḏ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To take one's stand, stand. A primitive root; to stand, in various relations.">stand</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: wə·qā·rā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">and call</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: bə·šêm- (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">on the name</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">his God,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5130.htm" title="5130: wə·hê·nîp̄ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To move to and fro, wave, sprinkle. A primitive root; to quiver; used in a great variety of applications.">and wave</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yā·ḏōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">his hand</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">over</a> <a href="/hebrew/4725.htm" title="4725: ham·mā·qō·wm (Art:: N-ms) -- Or maqom; also mqowmah; or mqomah; from quwm; properly, a standing, i.e. A spot; but used widely of a locality; also of a condition.">the spot</a> <a href="/hebrew/622.htm" title="622: wə·’ā·sap̄ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To gather, remove. A primitive root; to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. Remove.">to cure</a> <a href="/hebrew/6879.htm" title="6879: ham·mə·ṣō·rā‘ (Art:: V-Pual-Prtcpl-ms) -- To be struck with leprosy, to be leprous. A primitive root; to scourge, i.e. to be stricken with leprosy.">my leprosy.</a> 12Are not the Abanah and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Could I not have washed in them and been cleansed?” So he turned and went away in a rage.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/luke/4-27.htm">Luke 4:27</a> And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet. Yet not one of them was cleansed—only Naaman the Syrian.” <a href="/matthew/8-2.htm">Matthew 8:2-3</a> Suddenly a leper came and knelt before Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” / Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. <a href="/john/4-48.htm">John 4:48</a> Jesus said to him, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will never believe.” <a href="/mark/1-40.htm">Mark 1:40-42</a> Then a leper came to Jesus, begging on his knees: “If You are willing, You can make me clean.” / Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” / And immediately the leprosy left him, and the man was cleansed. <a href="/luke/17-12.htm">Luke 17:12-14</a> 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!” / When Jesus saw them, He said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they were on their way, they were cleansed. <a href="/matthew/11-6.htm">Matthew 11:6</a> Blessed is the one who does not fall away on account of Me.” <a href="/john/9-6.htm">John 9:6-7</a> When Jesus had said this, He spit on the ground, made some mud, and applied it to the man’s eyes. / Then He told him, “Go, wash in the Pool of Siloam” (which means “Sent”). So the man went and washed, and came back seeing. <a href="/luke/7-23.htm">Luke 7:23</a> Blessed is the one who does not fall away on account of Me.” <a href="/matthew/15-22.htm">Matthew 15:22-28</a> And a Canaanite woman from that region came to Him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is miserably possessed by a demon.” / But Jesus did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.” / He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” ... <a href="/john/11-21.htm">John 11:21-22</a> Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died. / But even now I know that God will give You whatever You ask of Him.” <a href="/exodus/15-25.htm">Exodus 15:25</a> And Moses cried out to the LORD, and the LORD showed him a log. And when he cast it into the waters, they were sweetened. There the LORD made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there He tested them, <a href="/numbers/20-11.htm">Numbers 20:11</a> Then Moses raised his hand and struck the rock twice with his staff, so that a great amount of water gushed out, and the congregation and their livestock were able to drink. <a href="/1_kings/19-11.htm">1 Kings 19:11-12</a> Then the LORD said, “Go out and stand on the mountain before the LORD. Behold, the LORD is about to pass by.” And a great and mighty wind tore into the mountains and shattered the rocks before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake. / After the earthquake there was a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire came a still, small voice. <a href="/isaiah/55-8.htm">Isaiah 55:8-9</a> “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD. / “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so My ways are higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts. <a href="/jonah/4-1.htm">Jonah 4:1</a> Jonah, however, was greatly displeased, and he became angry.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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.Naaman<a href="/proverbs/13-10.htm">Proverbs 13:10</a> Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.<a href="/matthew/8-8.htm">Matthew 8:8</a> The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.<a href="/matthew/15-27.htm">Matthew 15:27</a> And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.went away<a href="/proverbs/1-32.htm">Proverbs 1:32</a> For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.<a href="/matthew/19-22.htm">Matthew 19:22</a> But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.<a href="/john/6-66.htm">John 6:66-69</a> From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him… Behold<a href="/proverbs/3-7.htm">Proverbs 3:7</a> Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.<a href="/isaiah/55-8.htm">Isaiah 55:8,9</a> For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD… <a href="/john/4-48.htm">John 4:48</a> Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.I thought, etc.strike [heb] move up and down <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/21-22.htm">Angry</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-6.htm">Cure</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-21.htm">Furious</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-29.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-26.htm">Idea</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-4.htm">Important</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-1.htm">Leper</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-9.htm">Naaman</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-9.htm">Na'aman</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-7.htm">Recover</a> <a href="/joshua/4-9.htm">Spot</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-10.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-19.htm">Strike</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-30.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-32.htm">Thought</a> <a href="/judges/9-13.htm">Wave</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-43.htm">Wroth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/10-32.htm">Angry</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-22.htm">Cure</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-1.htm">Furious</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-18.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/esther/4-13.htm">Idea</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-9.htm">Important</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-5.htm">Leper</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-15.htm">Naaman</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-17.htm">Na'aman</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-8.htm">Recover</a> <a href="/job/8-18.htm">Spot</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-16.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-18.htm">Strike</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-16.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-20.htm">Thought</a> <a href="/nehemiah/10-37.htm">Wave</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-19.htm">Wroth</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 5</div>1. <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> 8. <a href="/2_kings/5-8.htm">Elisha, sending him to Jordan cures him</a> 15. <a href="/2_kings/5-15.htm">He refusing Naaman's gifts grants him some of the earth</a> 20. <a href="/2_kings/5-20.htm">Gehazi, abusing his master's name unto Naaman, is smitten with leprosy</a> </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'; 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His anger reflects his pride and expectations of how he should be treated, especially given his status. This reaction highlights the human tendency to rely on personal expectations rather than divine instructions. Naaman's anger can be compared to Jonah's anger in <a href="/jonah/4.htm">Jonah 4:1</a>, where personal expectations clash with God's plans.saying, “I thought that he would surely come out Naaman expected Elisha, the prophet, to personally attend to him, reflecting the cultural norms of honor and respect for high-ranking individuals. This expectation shows a misunderstanding of how God often works through humility and simplicity, rather than through grand gestures. It also underscores the theme of God's ways being higher than human ways, as seen in <a href="/isaiah/55-8.htm">Isaiah 55:8-9</a>.stand and call on the name of the LORD his God Naaman anticipated a dramatic, ritualistic healing, which was common in pagan practices. This expectation reveals his lack of understanding of the God of Israel, who does not require elaborate rituals to act. The phrase "call on the name of the LORD" is significant throughout Scripture, indicating reliance on God's power and presence, as seen in <a href="/genesis/4-26.htm">Genesis 4:26</a> and <a href="/joel/2-32.htm">Joel 2:32</a>.and wave his hand over the spot This expectation of a physical gesture for healing reflects the influence of magical practices common in ancient Near Eastern cultures. Naaman's assumption shows his unfamiliarity with the prophetic tradition in Israel, where God's power is not dependent on human actions or rituals. This contrasts with Jesus' healing ministry, where physical touch or gestures were sometimes used, but always as a demonstration of divine authority (e.g., <a href="/mark/7-32.htm">Mark 7:32-35</a>).to cure my leprosy Leprosy in the Bible often symbolizes sin and impurity, requiring divine intervention for cleansing. Naaman's desire for healing is not just physical but also carries a deeper spiritual significance. The cleansing of leprosy is a type of the cleansing from sin that Jesus offers, as seen in the healing of lepers in the Gospels (e.g., <a href="/luke/5-12.htm">Luke 5:12-13</a>). Naaman's eventual healing foreshadows the inclusivity of God's grace, extending beyond Israel to the Gentiles, as prophesied in <a href="/isaiah/49-6.htm">Isaiah 49:6</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/n/naaman.htm">Naaman</a> A commander of the army of the king of Aram, Naaman was a valiant soldier but suffered from leprosy. His account is central to this passage as it highlights his expectations and subsequent disappointment. 2. <a href="/topical/e/elisha.htm">Elisha</a> The prophet of God in Israel who instructed Naaman to wash in the Jordan River to be healed of his leprosy. Elisha's actions and instructions are pivotal in demonstrating God's power and the importance of obedience. 3. <a href="/topical/j/jordan_river.htm">Jordan River</a> The river in which Naaman was instructed to wash seven times to be cleansed of his leprosy. It symbolizes humility and obedience to God's instructions. 4. <a href="/topical/a/aram.htm">Aram (Syria)</a> The nation where Naaman served as a military commander. It was often in conflict with Israel, adding a layer of complexity to Naaman's journey to seek healing in Israel. 5. <a href="/topical/l/leprosy.htm">Leprosy</a> A chronic skin disease that rendered individuals ceremonially unclean in Israel. Naaman's healing from leprosy serves as a metaphor for spiritual cleansing and redemption.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/e/expectations_vs._god's_ways.htm">Expectations vs. God's Ways</a> Naaman's anger stemmed from unmet expectations. We must be open to God's methods, which may differ from our own preconceived notions. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_humility_in_receiving_god's_blessings.htm">The Role of Humility in Receiving God's Blessings</a> Naaman's healing required humility. Similarly, we must humble ourselves to receive God's grace and guidance. <a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_instructions.htm">Obedience to God's Instructions</a> Naaman's healing was contingent on his obedience. Our spiritual growth often requires us to follow God's commands, even when they seem simple or insignificant. <a href="/topical/g/god's_grace_extends_beyond_boundaries.htm">God's Grace Extends Beyond Boundaries</a> Naaman, a foreigner, received God's healing, illustrating that God's grace is available to all who seek Him in faith. <a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_pride.htm">The Danger of Pride</a> Naaman's initial pride almost cost him his healing. Pride can be a barrier to experiencing God's full blessings in our lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 5</a> <a href="/q/why_is_naaman's_story_not_evidenced.htm">Why does historical or archaeological evidence seem silent on Naaman's high status and this miraculous event (2 Kings 5)?</a> <a href="/q/who_was_naaman_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Naaman in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/how_did_elisha_cure_naaman.htm">How did Elisha heal Naaman of his leprosy?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_cynicism.htm">What does the Bible say regarding cynicism?</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>(11) But (and) Naaman was wroth.--Because, as his words show, he thought he was mocked by the prophet.I thought.--I said to myself.Strike his hand.--Rather, wave his hand towards the place. (Comp. <a href="/isaiah/10-15.htm" title="Shall the ax boast itself against him that hews therewith? or shall the saw magnify itself against him that shakes it? as if the rod should shake itself against them that lift it up, or as if the staff should lift up itself, as if it were no wood.">Isaiah 10:15</a>; <a href="/isaiah/11-15.htm" title="And the LORD shall utterly destroy the tongue of the Egyptian sea; and with his mighty wind shall he shake his hand over the river, and shall smite it in the seven streams, and make men go over with dry sandals.">Isaiah 11:15</a>.) He would not touch the unclean place.Recover the leper.--Or, take away the leprous (part). So Thenius; but everywhere else m?c?r?' means "leprous man," "leper" (<a href="/leviticus/14-2.htm" title="This shall be the law of the leper in the day of his cleansing: He shall be brought to the priest:">Leviticus 14:2</a>).<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 11. - But Naaman was wroth... and said. Not unnaturally. As a "great man," the lord on whose arm the king leant, and the captain of the host of Syria, Naaman was accustomed to extreme deference, and all the outward tokens of respect and reverence. He had, moreover, come with a goodly train, carrying gold and silver and rich stuffs, manifestly prepared to pay largely for whatever benefit he might receive. To be curtly told, "Go, wash in Jordan," by the prophet's servant, without the prophet himself condescending to make himself visible, would have been trying to any Oriental's temper, and to one of Naaman's rank and position might well seem an insult. The Syrian general had pictured to himself a very different scene. 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; rather, take away the leprosy (ἀποσυνάξει τὸ λεπρόν, LXX.). Naaman had imagined a striking scene, whereof he was to be the central figure, the prophet descending, with perhaps a wand of office, the attendants drawn up on either side, the passers-by standing to gaze - a solemn invocation of the Deity, a waving to and fro of the wand in the prophet's hand, and a sudden manifest cure, wrought in the open street of the city, before the eyes of men, and at once noised abroad through the capital, so as to make him "the observed of all observers, the cynosure of all neighboring eyes." Instead of this, he is bidden to go as he came, to ride twenty miles to the stream of the Jordan, generally muddy, or at least discolored, and there to wash himself, with none to look on but his own attendants, with no eclat, no pomp or circumstance, no glory of surroundings. It is not surprising that he was disappointed and vexed. <a href="/commentaries/2_kings/5-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>But Naaman נַעֲמָ֖ן (na·‘ă·mān) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5283.htm">Strong's 5283: </a> Naaman -- a descendant of Benjamin, also an Aramean (Syrian) general went away וַיֵּלַ֑ךְ (way·yê·laḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> To go, come, walk angry, וַיִּקְצֹ֥ף (way·yiq·ṣōp̄) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7107.htm">Strong's 7107: </a> To crack off, burst out in rage saying, וַיֹּאמֶר֩ (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say “I thought that אָמַ֜רְתִּי (’ā·mar·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say he would surely come out, יֵצֵ֣א (yê·ṣê) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> To go, bring, out, direct and proxim stand וְעָמַד֙ (wə·‘ā·maḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5975.htm">Strong's 5975: </a> To stand, in various relations and call וְקָרָא֙ (wə·qā·rā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> To call, proclaim, read on the name בְּשֵׁם־ (bə·šêm-) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> A name of the LORD יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel his God, אֱלֹהָ֔יו (’ĕ·lō·hāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative and wave וְהֵנִ֥יף (wə·hê·nîp̄) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5130.htm">Strong's 5130: </a> To move to and fro, wave, sprinkle his hand יָד֛וֹ (yā·ḏōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> A hand over אֵלַ֣י ׀ (’ê·lay) Preposition | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to the spot הַמָּק֖וֹם (ham·mā·qō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4725.htm">Strong's 4725: </a> A standing, a spot, a condition to cure וְאָסַ֥ף (wə·’ā·sap̄) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_622.htm">Strong's 622: </a> To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove my leprosy. הַמְּצֹרָֽע׃ (ham·mə·ṣō·rā‘) Article | Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6879.htm">Strong's 6879: </a> To be struck with leprosy, to be leprous <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/5-11.htm">2 Kings 5:11 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_kings/5-11.htm">2 Kings 5:11 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_kings/5-11.htm">2 Kings 5:11 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_kings/5-11.htm">2 Kings 5:11 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_kings/5-11.htm">2 Kings 5:11 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/5-11.htm">2 Kings 5:11 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/5-11.htm">2 Kings 5:11 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/5-11.htm">2 Kings 5:11 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/5-11.htm">2 Kings 5:11 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_kings/5-11.htm">2 Kings 5:11 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-11.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 5:11 But Naaman was angry and went away (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/5-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 5:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 5:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/5-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 5:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 5:12" /></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>