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5 The king of Aram said, |You may go. I will also send a letter to the king of Israel.| When Naaman left, he took 750 pounds of silver, 150 pounds of gold, and 10 sets of clothing with him. 6 He brought the letter to the king of Israel. It read, |I'm sending my officer Naaman with this letter. Cure him of his skin disease.| 7 When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes [in distress]. He asked, |Am I God? Can I kill someone and then bring him back to life? This man sends someone to me so that I can cure his skin disease! All of you should realize and understand that he's trying to pick a fight with me.| 8 But when Elisha, the man of God, heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, he sent a messenger to the king. He asked, |Why did you tear your clothes? Please let Naaman come to me and find out that there is a prophet in Israel.| 2 Kings 5:5-8, God's Word Translation. Copyright © 1995 by God's Word to the Nations.
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