NAAMAN’S DISEASE HEALED

5 Naaman,l commander of the army for the king of Aram, was a man important to his master and highly regardedm because through him, the Lord had given victory to Aram. The man was a valiant warrior, but he had a skin disease.n

2 Aram had gone on raidso and brought back from the land of Israel a young girl who served Naaman’s wife. 3 She said to her mistress, “If only my master were with the prophet who is in Samaria, he would cure him of his skin disease.”

4 So Naaman went and told his master what the girl from the land of Israel had said. 5 Therefore, the king of Aram said, “Go, and I will send a letter with you to the king of Israel.”

So he went and took with him 750 poundsC of silver, 150 poundsD of gold, and ten sets of clothing.p 6 He brought the letter to the king of Israel, and it read:

When this letter comes to you, note that I have sent you my servant Naaman for you to cure him of his skin disease.