Shall cleave. —Or, cleave! That is, let it cleave. The prophetic sentence is naturally expressed as an imperative.

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The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto your seed for ever

Naaman, a Syrian, a courtier, a soldier, had many servants, and we read how wise and good they were. Elisha, a holy prophet, a man of God, has but …