2 Kings 5:12

“Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not wash in them, and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage.”

"Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not wash in them, and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage." - 2 Kings 5:12
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What does 2 Kings 5:12 mean?

The Bible verse 2 Kings 5:12 in the King James Version (KJV) reads, "Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not wash in them, and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage." This verse comes from the story of Naaman, a…

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Cleansing in Our Own Backyard: A Heart Transformation

The story in 2 Kings 5 narrates the healing of Naaman, a mighty commander in the Syrian army afflicted with leprosy. His journey for healing took him to the prophet Elisha in Israel, who instructed him to wash seven times in the Jordan River. However, Naaman's initial response…

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A Prayer for Humility and Faith in God’s Healing

O Sovereign Lord, in the name of Jesus, I come before You today, humbled by Your greatness and mercy. As I meditate upon the words of 2 Kings 5:12, I am reminded of the profound declaration of Naaman, who struggled between the waters of Damascus that appeared more appealing and…

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1 Kings 5:12 - "And the LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him: and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon; and they two made a league together."
2 Kings 12:19 - "¶ And the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
1 Kings 5:2 - "And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,"
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2 Kings 19:5 - "So the servants of king Hezekiah came to Isaiah."
1 Kings 12:5 - "And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed."
2 Kings 24:5 - "¶ Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
2 Kings 12:14 - "But they gave that to the workmen, and repaired therewith the house of the LORD."
2 Kings 25:12 - "But the captain of the guard left of the poor of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen."
2 Kings 12:16 - "The trespass money and sin money was not brought into the house of the LORD: it was the priests'."
2 Kings 12:12 - "And to masons, and hewers of stone, and to buy timber and hewed stone to repair the breaches of the house of the LORD, and for all that was laid out for the house to repair it."
2 kings 5:11 Create Naaman being upset and frustrated at ELisha
2 Kings 12:2 - "And Jehoash did that which was right in the sight of the LORD all his days wherein Jehoiada the priest instructed him."
2 Kings 5:19 - "And he said unto him, Go in peace. So he departed from him a little way."
2 Kings 10:12 - "¶ And he arose and departed, and came to Samaria. And as he was at the shearing house in the way,"
2 Kings 13:12 - "And the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did, and his might wherewith he fought against Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?"
2 Kings 14:12 - "And Judah was put to the worse before Israel; and they fled every man to their tents."
2 Kings 12:6 - "But it was so, that in the three and twentieth year of king Jehoash the priests had not repaired the breaches of the house."
2 Kings 12:8 - "And the priests consented to receive no more money of the people, neither to repair the breaches of the house."
2 Kings 3:5 - "But it came to pass, when Ahab was dead, that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel."
2 Kings 16:12 - "And when the king was come from Damascus, the king saw the altar: and the king approached to the altar, and offered thereon."
2 Kings 21:5 - "And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD."
1 Kings 2:12 - "¶ Then sat Solomon upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly."
2 Kings 12:15 - "Moreover they reckoned not with the men, into whose hand they delivered the money to be bestowed on workmen: for they dealt faithfully."
2 kings 2:12 in which elisha is kneeling down while receiving brown old cloak
2 Kings 5:9 - "So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariot, and stood at the door of the house of Elisha."