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Naaman, commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man and in high favor with his master, because by him the
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And the king of Aram said, "Go then, and I will send along a letter to the king of Israel."
He went, taking with him ten talents of silver, six thousand shekels of gold, and ten sets of garments.
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He brought the letter to the king of Israel, which read, "When this letter reaches you, know that I have sent to you my servant Naaman, that you may cure him of his leprosy." 4
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When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes and said, "Am I God, to give death or life, that this man sends word to me to cure a man of his leprosy? 5 Just look and see how he is trying to pick a quarrel with me."
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But when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, he sent a message to the king, "Why have you torn your clothes? Let him come to me, that he may learn that there is a prophet in Israel."
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So Naaman came with his horses and chariots, and halted at the entrance of Elisha's house.
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Elisha sent a messenger to him, saying, "Go, wash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh shall be restored and you shall be clean."
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But Naaman became angry and went away, saying, "I thought that for me he would surely come out, and stand and call on the name of the