The Meaning of 2 Kings 5:8 Explained

2 Kings 5:8

KJV: And it was so, when Elisha the man of God had heard that the king of Israel had rent his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, Wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes? let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.

YLT: And it cometh to pass, at Elisha the man of God's hearing that the king of Israel hath rent his garments, that he sendeth unto the king, saying, 'Why hast thou rent thy garments? let him come, I pray thee, unto me, and he doth know that there is a prophet in Israel.'

Darby: And it was so, when Elisha the man of God had heard that the king of Israel had rent his garments, that he sent to the king, saying, Why hast thou rent thy garments? let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.

ASV: And it was so, when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had rent his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, Wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes? let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.

Discover 2 Kings 5:8

CONTEXT: What is the Context of 2 Kings 5:8?

MEANING: What does 2 Kings 5:8 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in 2 Kings 5:8 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in 2 Kings 5:8?

What is the context of 2 Kings 5:8?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And it was [so], when Elisha the man of God had heard that the king of Israel had rent his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, Wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes? let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.

What does 2 Kings 5:8 Mean?

Context Summary

2 Kings 5:1-14 - The Cure For Leprosy

From Assyrian monuments we learn that at this period Syria regained her independence from under the yoke of Assyria, and probably it was during this struggle that Naaman gained his great victories. Note the suggestiveness of the phrase, "The Lord had given," which teaches that the hand of God was guiding heathen as well as Hebrew history. The realm of God's providence is as long as time, and as broad as the earth.

The destruction of this poor child's home and her captivity must, at the time, have seemed to be an unexplainable disaster from which there could be no relief; and yet it enabled her to bring about a great deliverance, which has shone on the page of Scripture, giving inspiration to tens of thousands. She rose above her sorrows, and by faith wrought victory out of defeat. By preferring his own way to God's, Naaman came dangerously near returning home unhealed. We must adopt God's method of salvation, however humbling to our pride. "I thought," will wreck us; "To thee, O Lamb of God, I come," will save us. Note the combination of warrior's strength with the flesh of a little child-strength married to purity and simplicity. [source]

Chapter Summary: 2 Kings 5

¹ Naaman, by the report of a captive maid, is sent to Samaria to be cured of leprosy
⁸ Elisha, sending him to Jordan cures him
¹⁵ He refusing Naaman's gifts grants him some of the earth
²⁰ Gehazi, abusing his master's name unto Naaman, is smitten with leprosy

What do the individual words in 2 Kings 5:8 mean?

So it was when heard Elisha the man of God that had torn the king of Israel - his clothes that he sent to the king saying why have you torn your clothes let him come please to me and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel

וַיְהִ֞י כִּשְׁמֹ֣עַ ׀ אֱלִישָׁ֣ע אִישׁ־ הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים כִּֽי־ קָרַ֤ע מֶֽלֶךְ־ יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֶת־ בְּגָדָ֔יו וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ אֶל־ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ לֵאמֹ֔ר לָ֥מָּה קָרַ֖עְתָּ ؟ בְּגָדֶ֑יךָ יָבֹֽא־ נָ֣א אֵלַ֔י וְיֵדַ֕ע כִּ֛י יֵ֥שׁ נָבִ֖יא בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל

וַיְהִ֞י	So it was
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out.
כִּשְׁמֹ֣עַ ׀	when heard
Parse: Preposition-k, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: שָׁמַע Sense: to hear, listen to, obey.
אֱלִישָׁ֣ע	Elisha
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אֱלִישָׁע Sense: the great prophet who succeeded Elijah.
אִישׁ־	the man
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: אִישׁ Sense: man.
הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים	of God
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: אֱלֹהִים Sense: (plural).
כִּֽי־	that
Parse: Conjunction Root: כִּי Sense: that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since.
קָרַ֤ע	had torn
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: קָרַע Sense: to tear, tear in pieces.
מֶֽלֶךְ־	the king
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king.
יִשְׂרָאֵל֙	of Israel
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel.
אֶת־	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
בְּגָדָ֔יו	his clothes
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular Root: בֶּגֶד Sense: treachery, deceit.
וַיִּשְׁלַח֙	that he sent
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: שָׁלַח Sense: to send, send away, let go, stretch out.
הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ	the king
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king.
לֵאמֹ֔ר	saying
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
לָ֥מָּה	why
Parse: Interrogative Root: לָמָּה Sense: what, how, of what kind.
קָרַ֖עְתָּ	have you torn
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, second person masculine singular Root: קָרַע Sense: to tear, tear in pieces.
؟ בְּגָדֶ֑יךָ	your clothes
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, second person masculine singular Root: בֶּגֶד Sense: treachery, deceit.
יָבֹֽא־	let him come
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect Jussive, third person masculine singular Root: בֹּוא Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in.
נָ֣א	please
Parse: Interjection Root: נָא Sense: I (we) pray, now, please.
אֵלַ֔י	to me
Parse: Preposition, first person common singular Root: אֶל Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion).
וְיֵדַ֕ע	and he shall know
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: דָּעָה Sense: to know.
כִּ֛י	that
Parse: Conjunction Root: כִּי Sense: that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since.
יֵ֥שׁ	there is
Parse: Adverb Root: יֵשׁ Sense: being, existence, substance, there is or are.
נָבִ֖יא	a prophet
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: נָבִיא Sense: spokesman, speaker, prophet.
בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל	in Israel
Parse: Preposition-b, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel.

What are the major concepts related to 2 Kings 5:8?

Loading Information...

Similar Scriptures for 2 Kings 5:8

		2 Kings 5:3 [2]
		Romans 11:13 [2]
		2 Kings 5:15 [2]
		2 Samuel 3:31 [2]
		Ezekiel 2:5 [2]
		1 Kings 17:24 [2]
		Hosea 12:13 [2]
		2 Kings 1:6 [2]
		Exodus 11:8 [2]
		1 Kings 18:36-37 [2]
		2 Kings 5:7 [2]
read more (0)
read less