
[1] “A short sword buckled to the belt or girdle.”
[2] A timbrel was an instrument similar to our modern tambourine. A tabret was the progenitor of our modern drum, though smaller. Cymbals were the same to which we are accustomed.
[3] It is impossible to translate into modern terms the exact value of the treasure Naaman took into Israel, the figures of different authorities varying greatly, but none estimate it at less than $60,000, and some vary much more. At all events, it was considered a worthy and even a generous gift.
[4] Some authorities claim that at this period Syrian arms were renowned because she had repelled even mighty Assyria.
[5] In this age, deities were supposed to favor localities or peoples; there was no conception of a God other than one who was local or national.
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