2 Kings 5:1-7

1Naaman, commander of the army for the king of Aram, was a man important to his master and highly regarded because through him, the Lord had given victory to Aram. The man was a valiant warrior, but he had a skin disease.

2Aram had gone on raids and brought back from the land of Israel a young girl who served Naaman’s wife.

3She said to her mistress, “If only my master were with the prophet who is in Samaria, he would cure him of his skin disease.”

4So Naaman went and told his master what the girl from the land of Israel had said.

5Therefore, 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 pounds of silver, 150 pounds of gold, and ten sets of clothing.

6He 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.

7When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes and asked, “Am I God, killing and giving life, that this man expects me to cure a man of his skin disease? Recognize that he is only picking a fight with me.”