2 Kings 5:18
In this thing the Lord pardon thy servant, that when my master goeth into the house of Rimmon to worship there, and he leaneth on my hand, and I bow myself in the house of Rimmon: when I bow down myself in the house of Rimmon, the Lord pardon thy servant in this thing.
Context
This verse from 2 Kings Chapter 5 connects to 8 cross-references. Naaman, the Aramean army commander, learns of Elisha from an Israelite slave girl and comes to be healed of leprosy. Elisha sends word to wash seven times in the Jordan; Naaman is furious at the simplicity of the instruction but …
Other Translations
In this thing Jehovah pardon thy servant: when my master goeth into the house of Rimmon to worship there, and he leaneth on my hand, and I bow myself in the house of Rimmon, when I bow myself in the house of Rimmon, Jehovah pardon thy servant in this thing.
For this thing Jehovah be propitious to thy servant, in the coming in of my lord into the house of Rimmon to bow himself there, and he was supported by my hand, and I bowed myself <FI>in<Fi> the house of Rimmon; for my bowing myself in the house of Rimmon Jehovah be propitious, I pray thee, to thy servant in this thing.'
But may your servant have the Lord's forgiveness for this one thing: when my master goes into the house of Rimmon for worship there, supported on my arm, and my head is bent in the house of Rimmon; when his head is bent in the house of Rimmon, may your servant have the Lord's forgiveness for this thing.
Cross References
Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous …
Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every …
Then a lord on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, Behold, if the Lord …
And the king appointed the lord on whose hand he leaned to have the charge of the gate: and the …
With whom the Lord had made a covenant, and charged them, saying, Ye shall not fear other gods, nor bow …
For a multitude of the people, even many of Ephraim, and Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet …
That prepareth his heart to seek God, the Lord God of his fathers, though he be not cleansed according to …
In those days, and in that time, saith the Lord, the iniquity of Israel shall be sought for, and there …