Naaman in 2 Kings 5:1 — Bible person

Pleasantness, a Syrian, the commander of the armies of Benhadad II. in the time of Joram, king of Israel. He was afflicted with leprosy; and when the little Hebrew slave-girl that waited on his wife told her of a prophet in Samaria who could cure her master, he obtained a letter from Benhadad and proceeded with it to Joram. The king of Israel suspected in this some evil design against him, and rent his clothes. Elisha the prophet hearing of this, sent for Naaman, and the strange interview which took place is recorded in 2 Kings 5. The narrative contains all that is known of the Syrian commander. He was cured of his leprosy by dipping himself seven times in the Jordan, according to the word of Elisha. His cure is alluded to by our Lord (Luke 4:27).

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Show passage in OET: KI2 5:1

OET-RV KI2 5:1

5 Now Na’aman was the captain in Aram’s (Syria’s) army. He was highly respected by Aram’s king, and was promoted to a high position because Yahweh had helped Aram win many battles because of him. However, despite his military prowess, he suffered from a serious skin disease called leprosy.

OET-LV KI2 5:1

5 And_Naˊₐmān the _commander _of the _army _of the _king _of ʼArām he _was a _man great to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before master(s)_of_his and_lifted _up _of face if/because in_him/it YHWH he _had _given victory to_ʼArām and_the_man he _was a _mighty_man_of strength having _a _skin _disease.

Show passage in OET: KI2 5:2

OET-RV KI2 5:2

2 Previously troops that had been sent out from Aram, had taken a young Israeli girl captive and she had become Na’aman’s wife’s servant.

OET-LV KI2 5:2

2 And_ʼArām they _had _gone _out marauding _bands and_they _had _taken _captive from_the _land _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) a _girl young and_it _became to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the _wife _of Naˊₐmān.

Show passage in OET: KI2 5:6

OET-RV KI2 5:6

6 and he took the letter to the king of Yisrael. The letter said, “Greetings. When this letter gets to you, see, I’ve sent my servant Na’aman to you so that you can heal his skin disease.”

OET-LV KI2 5:6

6 And_he/it _brought the_letter to the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to_say and_now just_ the_letter the_this _as _comes to_you HERE I _have _sent to_you DOM Naˊₐmān servant _of_my and_you_will _deliver _him from_his _skin _of_disease.

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