Aren’t the rivers of Damascus, the Abana and the Pharpar, better than any of the rivers of Israel? Why shouldn’t I wash in them and be healed?” So Naaman turned and went away in a rage.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The Abana is the Barada, the true river of Damascus. It rises in the Anti-Lebanon mountains, flows westward from their base, and forms the oasis wh…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Abana. —So the Hebrew text; Hebrew margin, Amana; and so in many manuscripts, the Complutensian Polyglot, Septuagint, Tar…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all
the waters of Israel ?

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Elisha knew Naaman to be a proud man, and he would let him know that before the great God all people stand on the same level. All God's commands te…