2 Kings 5:11
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.
2 Kings 5:11 in other translations
| BSB | 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. |
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| WEB | 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 heal the leper.’ |
| ASV | 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. |
| YLT | 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. |
| DARBY | And Naaman was wroth, and went away and said, Behold, I thought, He will certainly come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of Jehovah his God, and wave his hand over the place, and cure the leper. |
| BBE | But Naaman was angry and went away and said, I had the idea that he would come out to see such an important person as I am, and make prayer to the Lord his God, and with a wave of his hand over the place make the leper well. |
| Webster | 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. |
What does 2 Kings 5:11 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 5:8-12
8-12. when Elisha the man of God had heard that the king of Israel had rent his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, ... let him come now to me--This was the grand and ultimate object to which, in the providence of God, the journey of Naaman was subservient. When the Syrian general, with his imposing retinue, arrived at the prophet's house, Elisha sent him a message to "go and wash in Jordan seven times." This…
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Kings 5:9-14
Elisha knew Naaman to be a proud man, and he would let him know, that before the great God all men stand upon the same level. All God's commands make trial of men's spirits, especially those which direct a sinner how to apply for the blessings of salvation. See in Naaman the folly of pride; a cure will not content him, unless he be cured with pomp and parade. He scorns to be healed, unless he be humoured. The way by…
2 Kings 5:11 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 2 Kings 5:11
- Proverbs 13:10
Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
- John 4:48
Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.
- Matthew 15:27
And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.
- 1 Corinthians 1:21-25
For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness; But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. …
- 1 Corinthians 2:14-16
But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man. For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
- John 6:66-69
From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him. Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away? Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life. And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.
- Hebrews 12:25
See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:
- John 13:20
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
- Matthew 19:22
But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.
- Proverbs 3:7
Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.
- 1 Corinthians 3:18-20
Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness. And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.
- Matthew 8:8
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.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Pr 13:10; Mt 8:8; 15:27; Lu 14:11
went away.
Pr 1:32; Mt 19:22; Joh 6:66-69; 13:20; Heb 12:25
Behold.
Pr 3:7; Isa 55:8,9; Joh 4:48; 1Co 1:21-25; 2:14-16; 3:18-20
I thought, etc. Heb. I said, etc. or, I said with myself,He will surely come out, etc. strike. Heb. move up and down.
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Context
- 2 Kings 5:10
And Elisha sent a messenger unto him, saying, Go and wash in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean.
- 2 Kings 5:11
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.
- 2 Kings 5:12
Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not wash in them, and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage.
2 Kings 5:11 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y Naamán se fué enojado, diciendo: He aquí yo decía para mí: Saldrá él luego, y estando en pie invocará el nombre de Jehová su Dios, y alzará su mano, y tocará el lugar, y sanará la lepra. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et Naaman se mit en colère, et s’en alla, et dit: Voici, je me disais: Il sortira sans doute, et se tiendra là, et invoquera le nom de l’ Éternel, son Dieu, et il promènera sa main sur la place malade et délivrera le lépreux. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Da wurde Naaman zornig und zog weg; und er sprach: Siehe, ich hatte gedacht: Er wird gewißlich zu mir herauskommen und hintreten und den Namen Jehovas, seines Gottes, anrufen und wird seine Hand über die Stelle schwingen und so den Aussätzigen heilen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Iratus Naaman recedebat, dicens: Putabam quod egrederetur ad me, et stans invocaret nomen Domini Dei sui, et tangeret manu sua locum lepræ, et curaret me. |