John Gill Commentary 2 Kings 5:20

John Gill Commentary

2 Kings 5:20

1697–1771
Reformed Baptist
John Gill
John Gill

John Gill Commentary

2 Kings 5:20

1697–1771
Reformed Baptist
SCRIPTURE

"But Gehazi the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared this Naaman the Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: as Jehovah liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him." — 2 Kings 5:20 (ASV)

But Gehazi the servant of Elisha the man of God said
Within himself, observing what had passed:

behold, my master has spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving at
his hands that which he brought :
he speaks contemptibly of Naaman, as an alien from the commonwealth of Israel, and reproaches his master for letting him go free, without paying for his cure; when he thought he should have taken what he brought and offered, and given it to needy Israelites, and especially to the sons of the prophets, that wanted it; and perhaps it mostly disturbed him, that he had no share of it himself:

but, as the Lord liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of
him ;
the word for "somewhat", wanting a letter usually in it, is what is sometimes used for a blot; and Jarchi observes, that Gehazi taking something from Naaman, was a blot unto him, and indeed such an one that he could not wipe off.