Discovery Box2 Kings 5:1 
ContextElisha Heals a Syrian General
5:1 Now Naaman, the commander of the king of Syria’s army, was esteemed and respected by his master, 1 for through him the Lord had given Syria military victories. But this great warrior had a skin disease. 2
2 Kings 17:36
Context17:36 Instead you must worship the Lord, who brought you up from the land of Egypt by his great power and military ability; 3 bow down to him and offer sacrifices to him.
1 tn Heb “was a great man before his master and lifted up with respect to the face.”
2 tn For a discussion of מְצֹרָע (mÿtsora’), traditionally translated “leprous,” see M. Cogan and H. Tadmor, II Kings (AB), 63. Naaman probably had a skin disorder of some type, not leprosy/Hansen’s disease.
3 tn Heb “and outstretched arm.”
