2 Kgs 8:4

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the king.

As it appears not likely that the king would hold conversation with a leprous man; or, that, knowing Gehazi had been dismissed with the highest disgrace from the prophet's service, he would talk with him concerning his late master; some have supposed that this happened before the cleansing of Naaman.

But it agrees better with the chronology to consider it as having taken place after that event; the king, probably, having an insatiable curiosity to know the private history of a man who had done such astonishing things. As to the circumstances of Gehazi's disease, he might overlook that, and converse with him, keeping at a reasonable distance, as nothing but actual contact could defile.

Gehazi.

2Kgs 5:20-27; 2Kgs 7:3; 2Kgs 7:10

Tell.

Matt 2:8; Luke 9:9; Luke 23:8; John 9:27; Acts 24:24

all the great.

2Kgs 2:14; 2Kgs 2:20-22; 2Kgs 2:24; 2Kgs 3:14-16; 2Kgs 4:3-6; 2Kgs 4:16; 2Kgs 4:17; 2Kgs 5:14; 2Kgs 5:27; 2Kgs 6:6; 2Kgs 6:9-12; 2Kgs 6:17-20; 2Kgs 6:32

2Kgs 7:1; 2Kgs 7:16-20