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He said to him, Go in peace. So he departed from him a little way.
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A Word of Peace and Pardon
Commentators interpret Elisha's words, "Go in peace," not as a dismissal, but as a profound assurance. John Gill suggests it was a declaration of God's pardon for Naaman's specific concern about bowing in a pagan temple. It was a word of comfort that settled the new convert's conscience.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
So he departed ... - This clause should not be separated from the following verse. The meaning is, “So he departed from him, and had gone a …
19th Century
Anglican
A little way. —Hebrew, a kibrâh of ground (Genesis 35:16). It seems to mean “a length of ground,” “a certain …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he said to him: That is, the prophet said to Naaman.
go in peace: in peace of mind; …
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