2-Kings - 5:21



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?"

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Explanation and meaning of 2-Kings 5:21.

Differing Translations

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So Gehazi followed after Naaman. And when Naaman saw him running after him, he lighted down from the chariot to meet him, and said, Is all well?
So Gehazi followed after Naaman. And when Naaman saw one running after him, he alighted from the chariot to meet him, and said, Is all well?
21And Giezi followed after Naaman: and when he saw him running after him, he leapt down from his chariot to meet him, and said: Is all well?
And Gehazi followed after Naaman. And when Naaman saw him running after him, he sprang down from the chariot to meet him, and said, Is all well?
And Gehazi pursueth after Naaman, and Naaman seeth one running after him, and alighteth from off the chariot to meet him, and saith, 'Is there peace?'
So Gehazi went after Naaman. And when Naaman saw him running after him, he got down from his carriage and went back to him and said, Is all well?
And so, Gehazi followed after the back of Naaman. And when he had seen him running toward him, he leaped down from his chariot to meet him, and he said, "Is all well?"

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

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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