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."
8. When Elisha the man of God heard that Israel’s king had ripped his clothes, he sent word to the king: "Why did you rip your clothes? Let the man come to me. Then he’ll know that there’s a prophet in Israel."
9. Naaman arrived with his horses and chariots. He stopped at the door of Elisha’s house.
10. Elisha sent out a messenger who said, "Go and wash seven times in the Jordan River. Then your skin will be restored and become clean."