Charles Ellicott Commentary 2 Kings 5:19

"And he said unto him, Go in peace. So he departed from him a little way." — 2 Kings 5:19 (ASV)

A little way. —Hebrew, a kibrâh of ground (Genesis 35:16). It seems to mean “a length of ground,” “a certain distance,” without defining exactly how far. Had it been a parasang, as the Syriac renders, Gehazi could not have overtaken the company so easily.