II Kings 5:7
The Scripture
(7) And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he rent his clothes, and said, Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man doth send unto me to recover a man of his leprosy? wherefore consider, I pray you, and see how he seeketh a quarrel against me.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Naaman, a Syrian captain afflicted with leprosy, was instructed by Elisha to wash seven times in the Jordan River, and though initially offended, he obeyed and was healed. When Elisha refused payment, his servant Gehazi deceitfully accepted gifts from Naaman and was struck with Naaman's leprosy as punishment.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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