2 Kings 5

2 Kings 5:5

King of Syria] This was Benhadad the son of Benhadad; both Kings of Syria, 1 Kings XV. 18, 19, 20. and XX. 1. 34. 2 King. VI. 24. and VIII. 7. 2. Chron. XVI. 2. The father was the sonne of Tabrimon, the sonne of Hezion King of Syria, 1 King. XV. 18. This the sonne slew Ahab at Ramoth-Gilead, 1 King. XXII. 35, 37. Who contrary to Gods command had saved him, 1 King. XX. 42. And besieging Samaria, he brought it to that extreme famine, 2 King. VI. 24, 25. And after at Ramoth-Gilead, he wounded Jehoram, the son of Ahab, 2 King. VIII. 28, 29. Whence returning to Jezreel to be healed of his wounds, he was slaine by Jehu, 2 King. IX. 24. And this son died, 2 King. VIII. 15.

A third Benhadad King of Syria was the son of Hazael, 2 King. XIII. 3, 24.

Benhadad signifies the son of Hadad. And Hadad was a name very common among the Kings of Edom, or Idumea, Gen. XXXVI. 35. 1 Chron. I. 50. 1 King. XI. 14 but afterwards grew more common with the Kings of Syria; insomuch as Benhadad may seeme a name common to the Kings of Syria. See Jer. XLIX. 27. Amos I. 4.

And take here a Catalogue of the Kings of Syria, as we finde them in Scripture; thus; Omitting Chushan-Rishathaim, who was King of Aram-Naharaim. or Syria between the two rivers, that is Tigris, and Euphrates; or of Mesopotamia, Judg. III. 10. We finde these Kings of Syria, properly so called, whereof Damascus was the chief Citie, viz.

Hadadezer, or Hadarezer, in Davids time, 2 Sam. VIII. 5, 6, 13. and X. 6, 8, 16.

Rezon, in the dayes of Solomon, 1 King. XI. 23, 24, 25.

Benhadad, the son of Tabrimon, the son of Hezion, in the dayes of Asa, 1 King. XV. 18, 19, 20.

Benhadad the son of Benhadad, in the dayes of Ahab, and of Elias, and Eliseus; And Nahaman was the Captain of his hoast, 1 King. XX. 1, 20, 26, 32, 34. and XXII. 3. and 2 King. V. 1, 2, 6, 7. and chap. VI. 8, 12, 23, 24. and chap VII. 4. 16.

Hazael, in the dayes of Joram, Jehu, Iehoahaz, 1 King. XIX. 15. 2 King. VIII. 7, 8, 13. and X. 32. and XII. 17. and XIII. 3, 22.

Benhadad, the son of Hazael, in the dayes of Iehoash,King. XIII. 24, 25.

Rezin, in the dayes of Pekah, and of Ahaz, 2 King. XVI. 5. Esay VII. 1. 16. and VIII. 4.

Talents] See my Observations on Exod. XXXVIII. 24.

2 Kings 5:19

Go in peace] A fare-well phrase, a friendly dismission; with little or no relation to what Nahaman had said; as little minding it, and of smal concernment to the greater engagements that then lay upon him: which kinde of Answers are not unusual.

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The Leprosie] Yet King Jehoram holds conference with Gehazi afterwards, 2 King. VIII. 4. as upon sundry grounds, and occasions incident, in a right manner well he might.