BibleWord.ai› Bible› 2 Kings› Chapter 5› Verse 4

2 Kings 5:4

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 2 Kings 5:4 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And one went in, and told his lord, saying, Thus and thus said the maiden that is of the land of Israel.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And one went in, and told his lord, saying, Thus and thus said the maiden that is of the land of Israel.
2 Kings 5:4 — American Standard Version

Context — 2 Kings 5

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
1Now Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honorable, because by him Jehovah had given victory unto Syria: he was also a mighty man of valor, [but he was] a leper.
2And the Syrians had gone out in bands, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maiden; and she waited on Naaman`s wife.
3And she said unto her mistress, Would that my lord were with the prophet that is in Samaria! then would he recover him of his leprosy.
4And one went in, and told his lord, saying, Thus and thus said the maiden that is of the land of Israel.
5And the king of Syria said, Go now, and I will send a letter unto the king of Israel. And he departed, and took with him ten talents of silver, and six thousand [pieces] of gold, and ten changes of raiment.
6And he brought the letter to the king of Israel, saying, And now when this letter is come unto thee, behold, I have sent Naaman my servant to thee, that thou mayest recover him of his leprosy.
7And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he rent his clothes, and said, Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man doth send unto me to recover a man of his leprosy? but consider, I pray you, and see how he seeketh a quarrel against me.
← 2 Kings 5:32 Kings 5:5 →
← Full Chapter 5 2 Kings Overview

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And one went in and told his lord, etc.] What the girl had said to her mistress; one of the servants of the house that overheard it; or rather, Naaman went and told his lord the king of Syria; for as this was said to his wife, no doubt she told it to her husband, and not a servant; and the following words require this sense, and is the sense of most Jewish commentators: saying, thus and thus said the maid that is of the land of Israel; who for her wit and beauty might be well known at court by the name of the Israelitish girl.”
Read attributed excerpt →
Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“One went in - Rather, “he went in,” i. e. Naaman went and told his lord, the king of Syria. return to 'Top of Page'”
Read attributed excerpt →
Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“and told his lord: Kg2 7:9-11; Mar 5:19, Mar 16:9, Mar 16:10; Joh 1:42-46, Joh 4:28, Joh 4:29; Co1 1:26, Co1 1:27 4 Kings (2 Kings) 5:5”
Read attributed excerpt →

Related study paths

Read 2 Kings 5 in contextBrowse Hebrew word studiesOpen this verse in the study reader

Sources and verification