2 Kings 5:27

“The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow.”

"The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow." - 2 Kings 5:27
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What does 2 Kings 5:27 mean?

The Bible verse 2 Kings 5:27 refers to a story from the Old Testament in which Elisha, the prophet, curses his servant Gehazi for his dishonesty and greed. This verse reads: "The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever. And he went out from…

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A Legacy of Leprosy: The Weight of Choices

In 2 Kings 5, we encounter the story of Naaman, a valiant warrior who, despite his success and status, was plagued by leprosy. This affliction would not only define his physical condition but also shape his spiritual journey. Naaman's healing came through a prophet, Elisha, who…

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A Prayer for Deliverance and Integrity: Lessons from Naaman's Story

Heavenly Father, We come before You today with hearts full of reverence, seeking to understand the weight of Your word as revealed in 2 Kings 5:27, where it says, "The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever. And he went out from his…

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2 Kings 5:27 - "The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow."
2 Chronicles 35:27 - "And his deeds, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah."
1 Kings 5:2 - "And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,"
2 Kings 4:4-5
Jehoiachin is released from Babylonian jail 2 kings 25: 27
2 Kings 19:27 - "But I know thy abode, and thy going out, and thy coming in, and thy rage against me."
2 Kings 19:5 - "So the servants of king Hezekiah came to Isaiah."
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 10:27 - "And they brake down the image of Baal, and brake down the house of Baal, and made it a draught house unto this day."
2 Chronicles 27:7 - "¶ Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all his wars, and his ways, lo, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah."
1Esdy 2:27 (KJVA) 27 And the men therein were given to rebellion and war: and that mighty kings and fierce were in Jerusalem, who reigned and exacted tributes in Celosyria and Phenice.
2 Kings 6:27 - "And he said, If the LORD do not help thee, whence shall I help thee? out of the barnfloor, or out of the winepress?"
2 Kings 15:27 - "¶ In the two and fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekah the son of Remaliah began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned twenty years."
2 kings 5:11 Create Naaman being upset and frustrated at ELisha
2 Kings 5:19 - "And he said unto him, Go in peace. So he departed from him a little way."
2 Kings 8:27 - "And he walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did evil in the sight of the LORD, as did the house of Ahab: for he was the son in law of the house of Ahab."
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 14:27 - "And the LORD said not that he would blot out the name of Israel from under heaven: but he saved them by the hand of Jeroboam the son of Joash."
2 Kings 21:5 - "And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD."
2 Kings 5:9 - "So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariot, and stood at the door of the house of Elisha."
2 Kings 18:5 - "He trusted in the LORD God of Israel; so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor any that were before him."
2 Kings 17:5 - "¶ Then the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years."
2 kings 5:18 Create gehazi chasing after Naaman to get the unauthorized gifts from Naaman
"And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying," - 1 Kings 5:2
2 Chronicles 28:27 - "And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city, even in Jerusalem: but they brought him not into the sepulchres of the kings of Israel: and Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead."
2 Kings 5:4 - "And one went in, and told his lord, saying, Thus and thus said the maid that is of the land of Israel."
2 kings 5:3 Create a scene with a young servant girl talking earnestly with her mistress who is looking at her intently. the surroundings are rich in keeping with early biblical times of 2 kings
2 Kings 5:2 - "And the Syrians had gone out by companies, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maid; and she waited on Naaman's wife."
1 Kings 2:27 - "So Solomon thrust out Abiathar from being priest unto the LORD; that he might fulfil the word of the LORD, which he spake concerning the house of Eli in Shiloh."