2 Kings 5:19

19 "Go in peace," Elisha said. And Naaman left. He had gone only a short distance,

2 Kings 5:19 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 5:19

And he said unto him
That is, the prophet said to Naaman:

go in peace:
in peace of mind; be assured that God has pardoned this and all other transgressions:

so he departed from him a little way;
about a mile, as the Targum, and so other Jewish writers; of this phrase, (See Gill on Genesis 35:16), some say a land's length, that is, about one hundred and twenty feet; rather it was a thousand cubits, or half a mile.

2 Kings 5:19 In-Context

17 So Naaman said, "If you won't accept my gift, then let me have two mule-loads of earth to take home with me, because from now on I will not offer sacrifices or burnt offerings to any god except the Lord.

18 So I hope that the Lord will forgive me when I accompany my king to the temple of Rimmon, the god of Syria, and worship him. Surely the Lord will forgive me!"

19 "Go in peace," Elisha said. And Naaman left. He had gone only a short distance,

20 when Elisha's servant Gehazi said to himself, "My master has let Naaman get away without paying a thing! He should have accepted what that Syrian offered him. By the living Lord I will run after him and get something from him."

21 So he set off after Naaman. When Naaman saw a man running after him, he got down from his chariot to meet him, and asked, "Is something wrong?"