4. When Naaman heard of this, he went to the king and told him what the girl had said.
5. The king said, “Go to the king of Israel and take this letter to him.”So Naaman set out, taking 30,000 pieces of silver, 6,000 pieces of gold, and ten changes of fine clothes.
6. The letter that he took read: “This letter will introduce my officer Naaman. I want you to cure him of his disease.”
7. When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes in dismay and exclaimed, “How can the king of Syria expect me to cure this man? Does he think that I am God, with the power of life and death? It's plain that he is trying to start a quarrel with me!”
8. When the prophet Elisha heard what had happened, he sent word to the king: “Why are you so upset? Send the man to me, and I'll show him that there is a prophet in Israel!”
9. So Naaman went with his horses and chariot, and stopped at the entrance to Elisha's house.