2 Kings 5:13 Meaning and Explanation
“And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean?”
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Read Full Chapter →Naaman's servants gently reason with him: if a hard task would have been worth doing, how much more this simple one.
What Does 2 Kings 5:13 Mean?
Once again it is humble servants who speak wisdom. With great tenderness, calling him father, they reason with their master: if the prophet had demanded something difficult, he would gladly have attempted it; how much easier is this gentle command to simply wash and be clean.
Their wisdom cuts through Naaman's pride. The difficulty was never the task but his unwillingness to be humbled by its simplicity. Sometimes the hardest thing God asks is to do something small in childlike trust. As before, God's truth reaches the great man through lowly servants who care enough to speak. Grace is near, and gentle counsel opens the door that anger had closed.
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What does 2 Kings 5:13 mean?
Naaman's servants gently reason with him: if a hard task would have been worth doing, how much more this simple one.