2 Kings 5 in the early church

[LXX: 4 Kingdoms; Vulgate: 4 Kings]

47 passages quote, allude to, or echo 2 Kings 5, grouped by verse; passages on the same verse are in date order. Verse text from the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). References use the Protestant English Bible's numbering, with a writer's own numbering in brackets where it differs.

Verses: 1 · 3 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11 · 12 · 14 · 20 · 24 · 25 · 26 · 27

2 Kings 5:1

Now Naaman, the commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man in his master’s sight and highly regarded, for through him the LORD had given victory to Aram. And he was a mighty man of valor, but he was a leper.
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
2 Kgs 5:1–14	Against Marcion 4.35 · Tertullian	allusion, high confidence	207/208 (third edition, completed later)
2 Kgs 5:1–14	Against Parmenian the Donatist 5.9 · Optatus of Milevis	allusion, high confidence	ca. 366–385
2 Kgs 5:1	On the Mysteries 3 · Ambrose	allusion, high confidence	ca. 387–391
2 Kgs 5:1–27	Part 2, chapter 31 · Quodvultdeus of Carthage	allusion, high confidence	ca. 445-450

2 Kings 5:3

She said to her mistress, “If only my master would go to the prophet who is in Samaria, he would cure him of his leprosy.”
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
2 Kgs 5:3	On the Mysteries 3 · Ambrose	allusion, high confidence	ca. 387–391

2 Kings 5:7

When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes and asked, “Am I God, killing and giving life, that this man expects me to cure a leper? Surely you can see that he is seeking a quarrel with me!”
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
2 Kgs 5:7	On the Mysteries 3 · Ambrose	allusion, high confidence	ca. 387–391

2 Kings 5:8

Now when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, he sent a message to the king: “Why have you torn your clothes? Please let the man come to me, and he will know that there is a prophet in Israel.”
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
2 Kgs 5:8	Oration III Against the Arians 2 · Athanasius of Alexandria	quotation, medium confidence	ca. 339–346
2 Kgs 5:8	On the Mysteries 3 · Ambrose	allusion, high confidence	ca. 387–391

2 Kings 5:9

So Naaman came with his horses and chariots and stood at the door of Elisha’s house.
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
2 Kgs 5:9–10	Commentary on John 6.243 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 230–248

2 Kings 5:10

Then Elisha sent him a messenger, who said, “Go and wash yourself seven times in the Jordan, and your flesh will be restored, and you will be clean.”
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
2 Kgs 5:10	Homily on Luke 33 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 233–250
2 Kgs 5:10	Second Apology of David 24 · Ambrose	allusion, high confidence	ca. 384-397
2 Kgs 5:10	On the Mysteries 3 · Ambrose	allusion, high confidence	ca. 387–391

2 Kings 5:11

But Naaman went away angry, saying, “I thought that he would surely come out, stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, and wave his hand over the spot to cure my leprosy.
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
2 Kgs 5:11	Commentary on John 6.244 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 230–248
2 Kgs 5:11	Homilies on Matthew 25.1 · John Chrysostom	allusion, high confidence	ca. 390
2 Kgs 5:11	Homilies on Matthew 31.1 · John Chrysostom	quotation, high confidence	ca. 390

2 Kings 5:12

Are not the Abanah and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Could I not have washed in them and been cleansed?” So he turned and went away in a rage.
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
2 Kgs 5:12	Commentary on John 6.245 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 230–248
2 Kgs 5:12	On the Mysteries 3 · Ambrose	allusion, high confidence	ca. 387–391

2 Kings 5:14

So Naaman went down and dipped himself in the Jordan seven times, according to the word of the man of God, and his flesh was restored and became like that of a little child, and he was clean.
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
2 Kgs 5:14	Fragment 32 · Irenaeus of Lyons	quotation, high confidence	ca. 170–200
2 Kgs 5:14	Against Marcion 4.9 · Tertullian	allusion, high confidence	207/208 (third edition, completed later)
2 Kgs 5:14	Commentary on John 6.242 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 230–248
2 Kgs 5:14	Commentary on John 6.250 · Origen	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 230–248
2 Kgs 5:14	Homily on Luke 33 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 233–250
2 Kgs 5:14	On the Incarnation 38.5 · Athanasius of Alexandria	allusion, high confidence	ca. 318–325
2 Kgs 5:14	On the Making of Man 27 · Gregory of Nyssa	allusion, high confidence	379
2 Kgs 5:14	On the Complaints of Job and David 4.14 · Ambrose	allusion, high confidence	ca. 383-390
2 Kgs 5:14	On the Duties of the Clergy 3.1 · Ambrose	allusion, high confidence	ca. 386–390
2 Kgs 5:14	On the Mysteries 3 · Ambrose	allusion, high confidence	ca. 387–391
2 Kgs 5:14	Sermon 142.7 · Augustine of Hippo	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 391-430
2 Kgs 5:14	On the Faith against the Manichaeans 39 · Evodius of Uzalis	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 400-424

2 Kings 5:20

Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, “Look, my master has spared this Aramean, Naaman, by not accepting what he brought. As surely as the LORD lives, I will run after him and get something from him.”
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
2 Kgs 5:20–27	Demonstration 14.23 · Aphrahat	allusion, high confidence	337-345
2 Kgs 5:20–27	Demonstration 14.40 · Aphrahat	allusion, high confidence	337-345
2 Kgs 5:20–27	Apostolic Constitutions 2.10.3 · Anonymous	allusion, high confidence	ca. 380
2 Kgs 5:20–27	Apostolic Constitutions 7.2.9 · Anonymous	allusion, high confidence	ca. 380
2 Kgs 5:20	Homilies on Matthew 80.3 · John Chrysostom	allusion, high confidence	ca. 390
2 Kgs 5:20	Life of Hilarion 18 · Jerome	allusion, high confidence	ca. 390–392
2 Kgs 5:20–27	Apology against Rufinus 3.4 · Jerome	allusion, high confidence	ca. 401–402

2 Kings 5:24

When Gehazi came to the hill, he took the gifts from the servants and stored them in the house. Then he dismissed the men, and they departed.
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
2 Kgs 5:24	Catechetical Lecture 16.17 · Cyril of Jerusalem	allusion, high confidence	ca. 350

2 Kings 5:25

When Gehazi went in and stood before his master, Elisha asked him, “Gehazi, where have you been?” “Your servant did not go anywhere,” he replied.
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
2 Kgs 5:25	Catechetical Lecture 16.17 · Cyril of Jerusalem	quotation, high confidence	ca. 350

2 Kings 5:26

But Elisha questioned him, “Did not my spirit go with you when the man got down from his chariot to meet you? Is this the time to accept money and clothing, olive groves and vineyards, sheep and oxen, menservants and maidservants?
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
2 Kgs 5:26–27	Demonstration 18.7 · Aphrahat	quotation, high confidence	337-345
2 Kgs 5:26	Catechetical Lecture 16.17 · Cyril of Jerusalem	quotation, high confidence	ca. 350
2 Kgs 5:26	Life of Antony 34 · Athanasius of Alexandria	allusion, high confidence	ca. 357–360
2 Kgs 5:26	Commentary on Colossians 2:1–3 · Ambrosiaster	allusion, high confidence	ca. 366–384
2 Kgs 5:26	City of God 22.29 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, high confidence	413–426

2 Kings 5:27

Therefore, the leprosy of Naaman will cling to you and your descendants forever!” And as Gehazi left his presence, he was leprous—as white as snow.
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
2 Kgs 5:27	Catechetical Lecture 16.17 · Cyril of Jerusalem	allusion, high confidence	ca. 350
2 Kgs 5:27	Letter 42 · Basil of Caesarea	allusion, high confidence	ca. 357–378
2 Kgs 5:27	The Institutes 7.14 · John Cassian	allusion, high confidence	ca. 419–426
2 Kgs 5:27	The Institutes 7.26 · John Cassian	allusion, high confidence	ca. 419–426