Logos Bible Study

2 Kings 5:1

The NET BibleOther versions

English

Arabic

Czech

French

German

Hebrew

Hungarian

Italian

Korean

Latin

Portuguese

Russian

Simplified Chinese

Spanish

Traditional Chinese

Elisha Heals a Syrian General

5:1Now Naaman, the commander of the king of Syria’s army, was esteemed and respected by his master,1 for through him the Lord had given Syria military victories. But this great warrior had a skin disease.2

Read in Logos

Footnotes

  1. 1 Heb “was a great man before his master and lifted up with respect to the face.”
  2. 2 For a discussion of מְצֹרָע (métsora’), traditionally translated “leprous,” see M. Cogan and H. Tadmor, II Kings (), . Naaman probably had a skin disorder of some type, not leprosy/Hansen’s disease.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Naaman, commander of the army of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master and in high favor, because by him the Lord had given victory to Syria. He was a mighty man of valor, but he was a leper.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Now Naaman was commander of the army of the king of Aram. He was a great man in the sight of his master and highly regarded, because through him the Lord had given victory to Aram. He was a valiant soldier, but he had leprosy.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Naaman, commander of the army for the king of Aram, was a man important to his master and highly regarded because through him, the Lord had given victory to Aram. The man was a valiant warrior, but he had a skin disease.

NLTNew Living Translation

The king of Aram had great admiration for Naaman, the commander of his army, because through him the Lord had given Aram great victories. But though Naaman was a mighty warrior, he suffered from leprosy.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Now Naaman was the commander of the army of the king of Aram. He was a great man before his master and highly regarded, for by him Yahweh had given victory to Aram. Now the man was a mighty warrior, but he was afflicted with a skin disease.

KJV 1900King James Version

Now Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honourable, because by him the Lord had given deliverance unto Syria: he was also a mighty man in valour, but he was a leper.