Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.
What does 2 Kings 5:14 mean?
Elisha knew Naaman to be a proud man, and he would let him know, that before the great God all men stand upon the same level.
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Keep this verse inside 2 Kings 5:12-14 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Commentary on 2 Kings 5:14
Seven times - Compare 1 Kings 18:43 . In both cases a somewhat severe trial was made of the individual's faith. Compare the seven compassings of Jericho, and the sudden fall of the walls Joshua 6:3-20 .
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Context in 2 Kings 5
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2 Kings 5 belongs to the early movement of the book, especially the section often described as Elijah’s departure and Elisha’s ministry. Second Kings follows the ministries of Elijah and Elisha, recounts the decline of both kingdoms, and ends with Jerusalem’s fall and a faint glimmer of Davidic continuity. Read this chapter with the wider themes of prophetic witness, judgment, and exile in view so the individual verses keep their proper weight.
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Biblical river. Modern identification: Jordan River.