1. Naaman, a general for the king of Aram, was a great man and highly regarded by his master, because through him the Lord had given victory to Aram. This man was a mighty warrior, but he had a skin disease.
2. Now Aramean raiding parties had gone out and captured a young girl from the land of Israel. She served Naaman’s wife.
3. She said to her mistress, "I wish that my master could come before the prophet who lives in Samaria. He would cure him of his skin disease."
4. So Naaman went and told his master what the young girl from the land of Israel had said.
5. Then Aram’s king said, "Go ahead. I will send a letter to Israel’s king."So Naaman left. He took along ten kikkars of silver, six thousand shekels of gold, and ten changes of clothing.
6. He brought the letter to Israel’s king. It read, "Along with this letter I’m sending you my servant Naaman so you can cure him of his skin disease."
7. When the king of Israel read the letter, he ripped his clothes. He said, "What? Am I God to hand out death and life? But this king writes me, asking me to cure someone of his skin disease! You must realize that he wants to start a fight with me."