2 Kings 5:18
“In this thing the LORD pardon thy servant, that when my master goeth into the house of Rimmon to worship there, and he leaneth on my hand, and I bow myself in the house of Rimmon: when I bow down myself in the house of Rimmon, the LORD pardon thy servant in this thing.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
In this thing the Lord pardon thy servant,.... Which he next mentions, and on account of which he desires the prayers of…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Rimmon is known to us as a god only by this passage. The name is connected with a root “to be high.” Hadad-rimmon Zec…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
In this thing the Lord pardon thy servant - It is useless to enter into the controversy concerning this verse. By no…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17142 Kings 5:15-19
Of the ten lepers that our Saviour cleansed, the only one that returned to give thanks was a Samaritan, Luk 17:16. This…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
the Lord pardon thy servant Naaman can see the inconsistency of his conduct. He will offer no more sacrifices to Rimmon.…
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