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Raw Blame History

Naaman

Facts:

In the Old Testament, Naaman was the commander of the army of the king of Aram.

Naaman had a terrible skin disease called leprosy that could not be cured.
A Jewish slave in Naaman's household told him to go ask the prophet Elisha to heal him.
Elisha told Naaman to wash seven times in the Jordan River. When Naaman obeyed, God healed him of his disease.
As a result, Naaman came to believe in the only true God, Yahweh.
Two other men named Naaman were descendants of Jacob's son Benjamin.

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(See also: Aram, Jordan River, leprosy, prophet)

Bible References:

Examples from the Bible stories:

19:14 One of the miracles happened to Naaman, an enemy commander, who had a horrible skin disease.
19:15 At first Naaman was angry and would not do it because it seemed foolish. But later he changed his mind and dipped himself seven times in the Jordan River.
26:06 "He (Elisha) only healed the skin disease of Naaman, a commander of Israel's enemies."

Word Data:

Strong's: H5283, G3497