2 Kings 5:1

Contemporary English Version 1995

Naaman was the commander of the Syrian army. The Lord had helped him and his troops defeat their enemies, so the king of Syria respected Naaman very much. Naaman was a brave soldier, but he had leprosy.

Cross References

Luke 4:27

During the time of the prophet Elisha, many men in Israel had leprosy. But no one was healed, except Naaman who lived in Syria.

Romans 15:18

In fact, all I will talk about is how Christ let me speak and work, so that the Gentiles would obey him.

Proverbs 21:31

Even if your army has horses ready for battle, the Lord will always win.

Esther 9:4

Everyone in the provinces knew that the king had promoted him and had given him a lot of power.

Deuteronomy 2:37

However, we stayed away from all the Ammonite towns, both in the hill country and near the Jabbok River, just as the Lord had commanded.

Esther 10:3

Next to the king himself, Mordecai was the highest official in the kingdom. He was a popular leader of the Jews, because he helped them in many ways and would even speak to the king on their behalf.

2 Kings 4:8

Once, while Elisha was in the town of Shunem, he met a rich woman who invited him to her home for dinner. After that, whenever he was in Shunem, he would have a meal there with her and her husband.

Exodus 11:3

So the Lord made the Egyptians greatly respect the Israelites, and everyone, including the king's officials, considered Moses an important leader.

2 Corinthians 12:7

Of course, I am now referring to the wonderful things I saw. One of Satan's angels was sent to make me suffer terribly, so that I would not feel too proud.

John 19:11

Jesus replied, “If God had not given you the power, you couldn't do anything at all to me. But the one who handed me over to you did something even worse.”

2 Kings 7:3

About the same time, four men with leprosy were just outside the gate of Samaria. They said to each other, “Why should we sit here, waiting to die?

2 Samuel 3:29

Joab and his family are the guilty ones. I pray that Joab's family will always be sick with sores and other skin diseases. May they all be cowards, and may they die in war or starve to death.”

2 Kings 5:27

Because of what you've done, Naaman's leprosy will now be on you and your descendants forever!” Suddenly, Gehazi's skin became white with leprosy, and he left.

2 Kings 5:2

One day while the Syrian troops were raiding Israel, they captured a girl, and she became a servant of Naaman's wife.