2 KINGS 5:18 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“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.”
Naaman requests forgiveness for one concession: "When my master goes into the house of Rimmon to worship there, leaning on my arm, and I bow myself in the house of Rimmon, the LORD pardon your servant in this one thing." — his request for allowance to practice diplomatic courtesy in pagan worship is granted by Elisha: "Go in peace." The permission reflects the complexity of faith lived in exile; Naaman's heart is converted though external conformity remains necessary.
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