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He brought the letter to the king of Israel, saying, Now when this letter is come to you, behold, I have sent Naaman my servant to you, that you may recover him of his leprosy.
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A Royal Miscommunication
Commentators note the Syrian king's letter was direct: "recover him of his leprosy." He likely assumed the king of Israel would simply direct Naaman to the prophet. However, the king of Israel interpreted this as an impossible, personal demand and a political trap, revealing his own lack of faith and paranoia.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
That you may recover him - literally, “And you shall recover him.” The Syrian king presumes that, if there is a cure for leprosy to be found…
19th Century
Anglican
Now. —Heb., And now, continuing an omitted passage. Only the principal sentence of the letter is given. The message presu…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he brought the letter to the king of Israel, saying The contents of which were, so far as it concerned Naaman an…
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Although the Syrians were idolaters and oppressed God's people, yet the deliverance of which Naaman had been the means is here ascribed to the Lord…
