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Elisha sent a messenger to him, saying, Go and wash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh shall come again to you, and you shall be clean.
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A Necessary Lesson in Humility
Multiple commentators (Barnes, Gill, Henry) agree that Elisha sent a messenger, rather than appearing himself, to humble Naaman's pride. By refusing to engage in a grand ceremony and instead giving a simple command, the prophet demonstrated that worldly status and power are insignificant before the God of Israel. This act was a necessary spiritual prerequisite for Naaman's physical healing.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Elisha was not deterred from personally meeting Naaman because he was a leper. He sent a messenger because Naaman had overestimated his own importa…
19th Century
Anglican
Elisha sent a messenger. —This was to avoid personal contact with a leper. (Compare to 2 Kings 5:15, where Naaman, whe…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Elisha sent a messenger unto him Or returned an answer by Naaman's messenger; he did not go out to him, choosing…
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