Geneva Bible Notes: 2 Kings 5

2 Kings 5:1 ^! Naaman the Syrian is healed of his leprosie.

2 Kings 5:1 ^a Here appeareth that among the infedles God hat his and also that the infideles haue them in estimation, which do good to their countrey.

2 Kings 5:2 ^/ Ebr. she was before.

2 Kings 5:3 ^b Meaning, Elisha.

2 Kings 5:4 ^c That is, Naaman tolde it to the King of Syria.

2 Kings 5:5 ^d To giue this as a present to the Prophet.

2 Kings 5:5 ^/ Ebr. in his hand.

2 Kings 5:8 ^e The Prophet rebuketh the King because he did not consider that God was true in his promes & wolde not leaue his Church destitute of a Prophet, whose prayers he wolde heare, and to whome other shulde haue recourse for comforte.

2 Kings 5:11 ^f Mans reason murmureth when it considereth onely the signes and outwarde things & hathe not regarde to the worde of God, which is there conteined.

2 Kings 5:13 ^g This declareth that seruants oght to reuerence and loue their masters as children their fathers, and likewise masters toward their seruants muste be affectioned as towarde their children.

2 Kings 5:15 ^/ Ebr, blessing

2 Kings 5:16 ^! Elisha refuseth his gifts.

2 Kings 5:16 ^h So the Lord commandeth that they that receiue freely shulde giue also freely.

2 Kings 5:18 ⁱ He feleth his conscience wounded in being present at idoles seruice, and therefore desireth God to forgiue him lest others by his example might fall to idolatrie: for as his owne parte he confesseth that he wil neuer serue anie, but the true God.

2 Kings 5:19 ^k The Prophet did not approue his act but after the commune maner of speeche, he biddeth him fare wel.

2 Kings 5:21 ^l Declaring thereby what honour and affection he bare to the Prophet his master.

2 Kings 5:24 ^/ Or, fortersse, or secret place.

2 Kings 5:24 ^m Naamans seruants.

2 Kings 5:26 ⁿ Was not I present with thee in spirit?

2 Kings 5:26 ^o That is, money to by possessions with: meaning that it is destestable in the seruants of God to haue couetous mindes.

2 Kings 5:27 ^p To be an example to all suche, as by whose couetousnes Gods worde might be slandered.

2 Kings 5:27 ^! Gehazi is stricken with leprosie, because he toke money, & raimet of Naaman.