2 Reyes 5:1

Eliseo sana a Naamán

1 Naamán, jefe del ejército del rey de Siria, era un hombre de mucho prestigio y gozaba del favor de su rey porque, por medio de él, el SEÑOR le había dado victorias a su país. Era un soldado valiente, pero estaba enfermo de lepra.

2 Reyes 5:1 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 5:1

Now Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria
The general of Benhadad's army; for he was now king of Syria, though some think Hazael his successor was:

was a great man with his master;
high in his favour and esteem:

and honourable;
not only acceptable to the king, and loaded with honours by him, but greatly respected by all ranks and degrees among the people:

because by him the Lord had given deliverance unto Syria;
out of the hands of their enemies, and victory over them, and particularly in the last battle with Israel, in which Ahab was slain, and, as the Jews suppose, by the hands of Naaman, (See Gill on 1 Kings 22:34) however, when any salvation was wrought, or victory obtained, even by Heathens, and by them over Israel, the people of God, it was of the Lord:

he was also a mighty man in valour;
a very courageous valiant man:

but he was a leper;
was stricken with the leprosy, which had deformed and disgraced his person, and weakened his strength, and dispirited him; all his grandeur and honour could not protect him from this loathsome disease.

2 Reyes 5:1 In-Context

1 Naamán, jefe del ejército del rey de Siria, era un hombre de mucho prestigio y gozaba del favor de su rey porque, por medio de él, el SEÑOR le había dado victorias a su país. Era un soldado valiente, pero estaba enfermo de lepra.

2 En cierta ocasión los sirios, que habían salido a merodear, capturaron a una muchacha israelita y la hicieron criada de la esposa de Naamán.

3 Un día la muchacha le dijo a su ama: «Ojalá el amo fuera a ver al profeta que hay en Samaria, porque él lo sanaría de su lepra».

4 Naamán fue a contarle al rey lo que la muchacha israelita había dicho.

5 El rey de Siria le respondió:—Bien, puedes ir; yo le mandaré una carta al rey de Israel.Y así Naamán se fue, llevando treinta mil monedas de plata, seis mil monedas de oro y diez mudas de ropa.