2 Kings 5 · Verse 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.
2 Kings 5:15, King James Version

2 Kings 5:15 in other translations

BSBThen Naaman and all his attendants went back to the man of God, stood before him, and declared, “Now I know for sure that there is no God in all the earth except in Israel. So please accept a gift from your servant.”
WEBHe returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him; and he said, “See now, I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel. Now therefore, please take a gift from your servant.”
ASVAnd 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 present of thy servant.
YLTAnd he turneth back unto the man of God, he and all his camp, and cometh in, and standeth before him, and saith, ‘Lo, I pray thee, I have known that there is not a God in all the earth except in Israel; and now, take, I pray thee, a blessing from thy servant.'
DARBYAnd he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came and stood before him; and he said, Behold, I know that there is no God in all the earth but in Israel; and now, I pray thee, take a present of thy servant.
BBEThen he went back to the man of God, with all his train, and, taking his place before him, said, Now I am certain that there is no God in all the earth, but only in Israel: now then, take an offering from me.
WebsterAnd 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 from thy servant.

What does 2 Kings 5:15 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 5:15-16
15-16. he returned to the man of God--After the miraculous cure, Naaman returned to Elisha, to whom he acknowledged his full belief in the sole supremacy of the God of Israel and offered him a liberal reward. But to show that he was not actuated by the mercenary motives of the heathen priests and prophets, Elisha, though he accepted presents on other occasions (2Ki 4:42), respectfully but firmly declined them on this, being desirous that the Syrians should see the piety of God's servants, and their superiority to all worldly and selfish motives in promoting the honor of God and the interests of true religion.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 15 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 servant. Stood before him - He was now truly humbled, and left all his state behind him. It is often the case that those who have least to value themselves on are proud and haughty; whereas the most excellent of the earth are the most humble, knowing that they have nothing but what they have received. Naaman, the leper, was more proud and dictatorial than he was when cleansed of his leprosy. There is no God in all the earth - Those termed gods are no gods; the God of Israel is sole God in all the earth. See my sermon on this subject. Take a blessing - Accept a present. Take an expiatory gift. - Arabic. He desired to offer something for his cleansing. He thought it right thus to acknowledge the hand from which he had received his healing, and thus honor the Lord by giving something to his servant.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Kings 5:15-19
The mercy of the cure affected Naaman more than the miracle. Those are best able to speak of the power of Divine grace, who themselves experience it. He also shows himself grateful to Elisha the prophet. Elijah refused any recompence, not because he thought it unlawful, for he received presents from others, but to show this new convert that the servants of the God of Israel looked upon worldly wealth with a holy contempt. The whole work was from God, in such a manner, that the prophet would not give counsel when he had no directions from the Lord. It is not well violently to oppose the lesser mistakes which unite with men's first convictions; we cannot bring men forward any faster than the Lord prepares them to receive instruction. Yet as to us, if, in covenanting with God, we desire to reserve any known sin, to continue to indulge ourselves in it, that is a breach of his covenant. Those who truly hate evil, will make conscience of abstaining from all appearances of evil.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

2 Kings 5:15 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיָּשָׁב֩vai.ya.Shavand he went backH7725
אֶל\־'el-toH413
אִ֨ישׁ'ish[the] man ofH376
הָאֱלֹהִ֜יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH430
ה֣וּאhu'heH1931
וְכָֽל\־ve.kholand allH3605
מַחֲנֵ֗הוּma.cha.Ne.hucamp hisH4264
וַיָּבֹא֮vai.ya.Vo'and he cameH935
וַיַּעֲמֹ֣דvai.ya.'a.Modand he stoodH5975
לְפָנָיו֒le.fa.Nav<to> before himH6440
וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
הִנֵּה\־hi.neh-here!H2009
נָ֤אna'pleaseH4994
יָדַ֙עְתִּי֙ya.Da'.tiI knowH3045
כִּ֣יkithatH3588
אֵ֤ין'einthere notH369
אֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.Him[is] a GodH430
בְּכָל\־be.kholin allH3605
הָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH776
כִּ֖יkithatH3588
אִם\־'im-exceptH518
בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Yis.ra.'Elin IsraelH3478
וְעַתָּ֛הve.'a.Tahand nowH6258
קַח\־kach-acceptH3947
נָ֥אna'pleaseH4994
בְרָכָ֖הve.ra.Khaha blessingH1293
מֵאֵ֥תme.'Etfrom withH854
עַבְדֶּֽךָ\׃'av.De.khaservant yourH5650

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 2 Kings 5:15

  • Daniel 2:47

    The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth it is, that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou couldest reveal this secret.

  • Daniel 6:26-27

    I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for he is the living God, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be even unto the end. He delivereth and rescueth, and he worketh signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who hath delivered Daniel from the power of the lions.

  • Joshua 2:9-11

    And she said unto the men, I know that the Lord hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you. For we have heard how the Lord dried up the water of the Red sea for you, when ye came out of Egypt; and what ye did unto the two kings of the Amorites, that were on the other side Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom ye utterly destroyed. And as soon as we had heard these things, our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more courage in any man, because of you: for the Lord your God, he is God in heaven above, and in earth beneath.

  • 2 Kings 5:8

    And it was so, when Elisha the man of God had heard that the king of Israel had rent his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, Wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes? let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.

  • Isaiah 44:8

    Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have not I told thee from that time, and have declared it? ye are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no God; I know not any.

  • 1 Samuel 17:46-47

    This day will the Lord deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel. And all this assembly shall know that the Lord saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the Lord’s, and he will give you into our hands.

  • Isaiah 44:6

    Thus saith the Lord the King of Israel, and his redeemer the Lord of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God.

  • Isaiah 45:6

    That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none beside me. I am the Lord, and there is none else.

  • Joshua 9:9

    And they said unto him, From a very far country thy servants are come because of the name of the Lord thy God: for we have heard the fame of him, and all that he did in Egypt,

  • Romans 10:10

    For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

  • 1 Kings 18:36

    And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at thy word.

  • Luke 17:15-18

    And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan. And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine? There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
he returned.
Lu 17:15-18
now I know.
8; Jos 2:9-11; 9:9,24; 1Sa 17:46,47; 1Ki 18:36; Isa 43:10,11
Isa 44:6,8; 45:6; Jer 10:10,11; 16:19-21; Da 2:47; 3:29; 4:34
Da 6:26,27; Ro 10:10
a blessing.
Ge 33:11; 1Sa 25:27; 2Co 9:5

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Context

  • 2 Kings 5:14

    Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.

  • 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.

  • 2 Kings 5:16

    But he said, As the Lord liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it; but he refused.

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2 Kings 5:15 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y volvió al varón de Dios, él y toda su compañía, y púsose delante de él, y dijo: He aquí ahora conozco que no hay Dios en toda la tierra, sino en Israel. Ruégote que recibas algún presente de tu siervo.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et il retourna vers l’homme de Dieu, lui et tout son camp, et il vint et se tint devant lui, et dit: Voici, je sais qu’il n’y a point de Dieu en toute la terre, sinon en Israël. Et maintenant, je te prie, prends un présent de ton serviteur.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und er kehrte zu dem Manne Gottes zurück, er und sein ganzer Zug, und er kam und trat vor ihn und sprach: Siehe doch, ich erkenne, daß es auf der ganzen Erde keinen Gott gibt, als nur in Israel! und nun nimm doch ein Geschenk von deinem Knechte.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Reversusque ad virum Dei cum universo comitatu suo, venit, et stetit coram eo, et ait: Vere scio quod non sit alius deus in universa terra, nisi tantum in Israël. Obsecro itaque ut accipias benedictionem a servo tuo.