Examining the Text I. Syrian’s Plight (2 Kings 5:1–4) A. Naaman’s Situation (v. 1) 1Now Naaman was commander of the army of the king of Aram. He was a great man in the sight of his master and highly regarded, because through him the LORD had given victory to Aram. He was a valiant soldier, but he had leprosy. Naaman is introduced to us as commander of the army of the king of Aram. This means that he was a high-ranking officer in the army of that country. (He is called Naaman the Syrian by Jesus
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