2 Kings 5

^{1 !} Naaman the Syrian is healed of his leprosie.

^{1 a} Here appeareth that among the infedles God hat his and also that the infideles haue them in estimation, which do good to their countrey.

^{2 /} Ebr. she was before.

^{3 b} Meaning, Elisha.

^{4 c} That is, Naaman tolde it to the King of Syria.

^{5 d} To giue this as a present to the Prophet.

^{5 /} Ebr. in his hand.

^{8 e} The Prophet rebuketh the King because he did not consider that God was true in his promes & wolde not leaue his Church destitute of a Prophet, whose prayers he wolde heare, and to whome other shulde haue recourse for comforte.

^{11 f} Mans reason murmureth when it considereth onely the signes and outwarde things & hathe not regarde to the worde of God, which is there conteined.

^{13 g} This declareth that seruants oght to reuerence and loue their masters as children their fathers, and likewise masters toward their seruants muste be affectioned as towarde their children.

^{15 /} Ebr, blessing

^{16 !} Elisha refuseth his gifts.

^{16 h} So the Lord commandeth that they that receiue freely shulde giue also freely.

^{18 i} He feleth his conscience wounded in being present at idoles seruice, and therefore desireth God to forgiue him lest others by his example might fall to idolatrie: for as his owne parte he confesseth that he wil neuer serue anie, but the true God.

^{19 k} The Prophet did not approue his act but after the commune maner of speeche, he biddeth him fare wel.

^{21 l} Declaring thereby what honour and affection he bare to the Prophet his master.

^{24 /} Or, fortersse, or secret place.

^{24 m} Naamans seruants.

^{26 n} Was not I present with thee in spirit?

^{26 o} That is, money to by possessions with: meaning that it is destestable in the seruants of God to haue couetous mindes.

^{27 p} To be an example to all suche, as by whose couetousnes Gods worde might be slandered.

^{27 !} Gehazi is stricken with leprosie, because he toke money, & raimet of Naaman.