21 So Gehazi followed after Naaman. When Naaman saw one running after him, he came down from the chariot to meet him, and said, "Is all well?"
*Minor differences ignored. Grouped by changes, with first version listed as example.
He lighted down from the chariot - This was an act of quite uncalled-for courtesy. It indicates eagerness to honor the master in the person of his servant.
He lighted down from the chariot - He treats even the prophet's servant with the profoundest respect, alights from his chariot, and goes to meet him.
Is all well? - השלום hashalom; Is it peace, or prosperity?
So Gehazi followed after Naaman. And when Naaman saw [him] running after him, (l) he lighted down from the chariot to meet him, and said, [Is] all well?
(l) Declaring by it, the honour and affection he bore to the prophet his master.
So Gehazi followed after Naaman,.... As fast as he could:
and when Naaman saw him running after him; which he might observe, looking back, or be informed of by some of his servants:
he lighted down from the chariot to meet him; in honour to the prophet, whose servant he was:
and said, is all well? fearing something ill had befallen Elisha; or he himself had done something wrong, which occasioned the servant to run after him.
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