2 Kings 5:14 Meaning and Explanation
“Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.”
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Read Full Chapter →Naaman obeys, washes seven times, and his flesh is restored like a little child's; he is clean.
What Does 2 Kings 5:14 Mean?
Humbled at last, Naaman goes down and dips himself seven times in the Jordan, exactly as the man of God had said. The moment he obeys, his flesh is restored, made fresh and new like the skin of a little child. He is completely clean.
The new flesh of a child speaks of more than physical healing; it pictures a kind of new birth. When pride bowed to obedient faith, the promise was fulfilled in full. Naaman did nothing to deserve this; he simply trusted and obeyed, and grace did the rest. So the Lord still washes and renews those who come to Him in humble faith, granting cleansing no effort could buy and a freshness as of life begun again.
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What does 2 Kings 5:14 mean?
Naaman obeys, washes seven times, and his flesh is restored like a little child's; he is clean.