grant Naaman the dignity of a personal greeting. He ‘sent a messenger’ out to Naaman with the good news (v. 10). A king might send a messenger, but why would a prophet? Elisha seemed to be acting royally. Naaman is probably thinking, Who does this two-bit, dirt prophet think he is that he sends his toady out to me? Naaman’s grammar in verse 11 shows that Elisha had aggravated him. After going off in a huff Naaman exclaimed, ‘Look, I thought [lit., said], “He will certainly come out to me …” ’ The