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Barnes' Notes on 2 Kings 5:12

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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The Abana is the Barada, or true river of Damascus, which, rising in the anti-Libanus, flows westward from its foot and forms the oasis within which Damascus is placed. The Pharpar is usually identified with the Awaaj. Naaman thinks that, if washing is to cure him, his own rivers may serve the purpose. Their water was brighter, clearer, and colder than that of Jordan. return to 'Top of Page'
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