ESV Reformation Study Bible – 2 Kgs 5:17
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2 Kgs 5:17

5:17 two mules’ load of earth. People in the ancient Near East believed that the gods were tied to the lands they ruled. Naaman asks for dirt from the Lord’s land to sanctify the altar he plans to build for Him in another country.