Naaman was the captain of the army of the king of Aram. He was very important to his king because the Lord used him to lead Aram to victory. Naaman was a great and powerful man, but he was also sick with leprosy.
Joshua 8:7 - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version Then you should come out of your hiding place and take control of the city. The Lord your God will give you the power to win. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then ye shall rise up from the ambush, and seize upon the city: for the LORD your God will deliver it into your hand. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then you shall rise up from the ambush and seize the city, for the Lord your God will deliver it into your hand. American Standard Version (1901) and ye shall rise up from the ambush, and take possession of the city: for Jehovah your God will deliver it into your hand. Common English Bible But you will rise up from the ambush and take over the city. The LORD your God will give it into your power. Catholic Public Domain Version Then, while we are fleeing and they are pursuing, you shall rise up from the ambush, and you shall lay waste to the city. And the Lord your God will deliver it into your hands. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And whilst we are fleeing, and they pursuing, you shall arise out of the ambush, and shall destroy the city. And the Lord your God will deliver it into our hands. |
Naaman was the captain of the army of the king of Aram. He was very important to his king because the Lord used him to lead Aram to victory. Naaman was a great and powerful man, but he was also sick with leprosy.
Then the Lord said to Joshua, “Don’t be afraid; don’t give up. Lead all your fighting men to Ai. I will help you defeat the king of Ai. I am giving you his people, his city, and his land.
These men will chase us away from the city, so we will run away. They will think that we are running away from them as we did before.
“You must do what the Lord says. Watch me and I will give you the command to attack the city. When you have taken control of the city, burn it.”
David again asked the Lord. And the Lord answered David, “Go down to Keilah. I will help you defeat the Philistines.”