列王纪下 5:1

Chinese NCV (Simplified)

乃縵患大痲風亞蘭王的軍長乃縵在他的主人面前是一個大人物，很得王的賞識，因為耶和華曾藉他把勝利賜給亞蘭。這個人是個勇猛的戰士，可惜他是個痲風病人。

Parallel Translations

Chinese Union (Simplified)
亚 兰 王 的 元 帅 乃 缦 在 他 主 人 面 前 为 尊 为 大 ， 因 耶 和 华 曾 藉 他 使 亚 兰 人 得 胜 ； 他 又 是 大 能 的 勇 士 ， 只 是 长 了 大 ? 疯 。

Contextual Overview

¹ Naaman was commander of the army of the king of Aram. He was honored by his master, and he had much respect because the Lord used him to give victory to Aram. He was a mighty and brave man, but he had a skin disease. ² The Arameans had gone out to raid the Israelites and had taken a little girl as a captive. This little girl served Naaman's wife. ³ She said to her mistress, "I wish my master would meet the prophet who lives in Samaria. He would cure him of his disease." ⁴ Naaman went to the king and told him what the girl from Israel had said. ⁵ The king of Aram said, "Go ahead, and I will send a letter to the king of Israel." So Naaman left and took with him about seven hundred fifty pounds of silver, as well as one hundred fifty pounds of gold and ten changes of clothes. ⁶ He brought the letter to the king of Israel, which read, "I am sending my servant Naaman to you so you can heal him of his skin disease." ⁷ When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes to show how upset he was. He said, "I'm not God! I can't kill and make alive again! Why does this man send someone with a skin disease for me to heal? You can see that the king of Aram is trying to start trouble with me." ⁸ When Elisha, the man of God, heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, he sent the king this message: "Why have you torn your clothes? Let Naaman come to me. Then he will know there is a prophet in Israel."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

am 3110, bc 894

Naaman: Luke 4:27

a great: 2 Kings 4:8, Exodus 11:3, Esther 9:4, Esther 10:3

with: Heb. before

honourable: or, gracious, Heb. lifted up, or accepted in countenance

by him: Proverbs 21:31, Isaiah 10:5, Isaiah 10:6, Jeremiah 27:5, Jeremiah 27:6, Deuteronomy 2:37, John 19:11, Romans 15:18

deliverance: or, victory

a leper: 2 Kings 5:27, 2 Kings 7:3, Leviticus 13:2, Leviticus 13:3, Leviticus 13:44-46, Numbers 12:10-12, 2 Samuel 3:29, 2 Chronicles 26:19-23, 2 Corinthians 12:7

Reciprocal: Genesis 34:19 - honourable Numbers 24:23 - when God Joshua 8:7 - for the Lord Judges 3:12 - and the Lord Judges 11:1 - a mighty 2 Samuel 23:10 - the Lord 1 Kings 8:41 - cometh out 2 Kings 14:27 - he saved 1 Chronicles 11:14 - and the Lord 2 Chronicles 13:15 - God smote Psalms 144:10 - that giveth Proverbs 6:35 - regard Daniel 2:48 - a great Matthew 8:2 - a leper Luke 5:12 - full Acts 7:25 - God 1 Corinthians 15:57 - giveth

Cross-References

Genesis 2:4
This is the story of the creation of the sky and the earth. When the Lord God first made the earth and the sky,

Genesis 5:26
After Lamech was born, Methuselah lived 782 years and had other sons and daughters.

Genesis 5:27
So Methuselah lived a total of 969 years, and then he died.

Genesis 6:9
This is the family history of Noah. Noah was a good man, the most innocent man of his time, and he walked with God.

Genesis 10:1
This is the family history of Shem, Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah. After the flood these three men had sons.

1 Chronicles 1:1
Adam was the father of Seth. Seth was the father of Enosh. Enosh was the father of Kenan.

Ecclesiastes 7:29
One thing I have learned: God made people good, but they have found all kinds of ways to be bad."

Ecclesiastes 12:1
Remember your Creator while you are young, before the days of trouble come and the years when you say, "I find no pleasure in them."

Matthew 1:1
This is the family history of Jesus Christ. He came from the family of David, and David came from the family of Abraham.

1 Corinthians 11:7
But a man should not cover his head, because he is the likeness and glory of God. But woman is man's glory.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Now Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria,.... The general of Benhadad's army; for he was now king of Syria, though some think Hazael his successor was:

was a great man with his master; high in his favour and esteem:

and honourable; not only acceptable to the king, and loaded with honours by him, but greatly respected by all ranks and degrees among the people:

because by him the Lord had given deliverance unto Syria; out of the hands of their enemies, and victory over them, and particularly in the last battle with Israel, in which Ahab was slain, and, as the Jews suppose, by the hands of Naaman, :- however, when any salvation was wrought, or victory obtained, even by Heathens, and by them over Israel, the people of God, it was of the Lord:

he was also a mighty man in valour; a very courageous valiant man:

but he was a leper; was stricken with the leprosy, which had deformed and disgraced his person, and weakened his strength, and dispirited him; all his grandeur and honour could not protect him from this loathsome disease.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

By him the Lord had given deliverance unto Syria - An Assyrian monarch had pushed his conquests as far as Syria exactly at this period, bringing into subjection all the kings of these parts. But Syria revolted after a few years and once more made herself independent. It was probably in this war of independence that Naaman had distinguished himself.

But he was a leper - leprosy admitted of various kinds and degrees Leviticus 13:0; Leviticus 14:0 Some of the lighter forms would not incapacitate a man from discharging the duties of a courtier and warrior.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

CHAPTER V

The history of Naaman, captain of the host of the king of

Syria, a leper; who was informed by a little Israelitish

captive maid that a prophet of the Lord, in Samaria, could

cure him, 1-4.

The king of Syria sends him, with a letter and rich presents,

to the king of Israel, that he should recover him of his

leprosy, 5, 6.

On receiving the letter, the king of Israel is greatly

distressed, supposing that the Syrian king designed to seek a

quarrel with him; in desiring him to cleanse a leper, when it

was well known that none could cure that disorder but God, 7.

Elisha, hearing this, orders Naaman to be sent to him, 8.

He comes to Elisha's house in great state, 9.

And the prophet sends a messenger to him, ordering him to wash

in Jordan seven times, and he should be made clean, 10.

Naaman is displeased that he is received with so little

ceremony, and departs in a rage, 11, 12.

His servants reason with him; he is persuaded, goes to Jordan,

washes, and is made clean, 13, 14.

He returns to Elisha; acknowledges the true God; and offers

him a present, which the prophet refuses, 15, 16.

He asks directions, promises never to sacrifice to any other

god, and is dismissed, 17-19.

Gehazi runs after him, pretends he is sent by his master for a

talent of silver and two changes of raiment; which he receives,

brings home, and hides, 20-24.

Elisha questions him; convicts him of his wickedness;

pronounces a curse of leprosy upon him, with which he is

immediately afflicted; and departs from his master a leper,

as white as snow, 25-27.

NOTES ON CHAP. V

Verse 2 Kings 5:1. Naaman, captain of the host — Of Naaman we know nothing more than is related here. Jarchi and some others say that he was the man who drew the bow at a venture, as we term it, and slew Ahab: see 1 Kings 22:34, and the notes there. He is not mentioned by Josephus, nor has he any reference to this history; which is very strange, as it exists in the Chaldee, Septuagint, and Syriac.

King of Syria — The Hebrew is מלך ארם melech Aram, king of Aram; which is followed by the Chaldee and Arabic. The Syriac has [Syriac] Adom; but as the Syriac [Syriac] dolath is the same element as the Syriac [Syriac] rish, differing only in the position of the diacritic point, it may have been originally Aram. The Septuagint and Vulgate have Syria, and this is a common meaning of the term in Scripture. If the king of Syria be meant, it must be Ben-hadad; and the contemporary king of Israel was Jehoram.

A great man — He was held in the highest esteem.

And honourable — Had the peculiar favour and confidence of his master; and was promoted to the highest trusts.

Had given deliverance unto Syria — That is, as the rabbins state, by his slaying Ahab, king of Israel; in consequence of which the Syrians got the victory.

A mighty man in valour — He was a giant, and very strong, according to the Arabic. He had, in a word, all the qualifications of an able general.

But he was a leper. — Here was a heavy tax upon his grandeur; he was afflicted with a disorder the most loathsome and the most humiliating that could possibly disgrace a human being. God often, in the course of his providence, permits great defects to be associated with great eminence, that he may hide pride from man; and cause him to think soberly of himself and his acquirements.