2Ki 5:9-14 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 2Kgs 5:9-12: 5:9-12 Rather than receiving Naaman, who came to buy his healing, Elisha left him standing at the door and communicated with him by messenger . Naaman expected special treatment befitting his station and was disappointed both in Elisha’s failure to receive him and at his instructions to wash ... seven times in the Jordan River , which he considered inferior to the rivers of Aram. Washing in the Jordan would be a visible reminder that only Yahweh, the God of Israel, could heal Naaman.

a5:9-12►

b5:13-14►

cPs 119:9-11►

‏ 2 Kings 5:9-14

Summary for 2Kgs 5:9-12: 5:9-12 ^a Rather than receiving Naaman, who came to buy his healing, Elisha left him standing at the door and communicated with him by messenger. Naaman expected special treatment befitting his station and was disappointed both in Elisha’s failure to receive him and at his instructions to wash ... seven times in the Jordan River, which he considered inferior to the rivers of Aram. Washing in the Jordan would be a visible reminder that only Yahweh, the God of Israel, could heal Naaman.
Summary for 2Kgs 5:13-14: 5:13-14 ^b Naaman swallowed his pride. He did as the man of God had instructed him and experienced God’s healing power. Obedience to God brings God’s blessings and purity (Ps 119:9-11 ^c).