Discovery Box2 Kings 5:1 
Context5:1 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 5:6
Context5:6 He brought the letter to king of Israel. It read: “This is a letter of introduction for my servant Naaman, 3 whom I have sent to be cured of his skin disease.”
2 Kings 5:11
Context5:11 Naaman went away angry. He said, “Look, I thought for sure he would come out, stand there, invoke the name of the Lord his God, wave his hand over the area, and cure the skin disease.
2 Kings 7:3
Context7:3 Now four men with a skin disease 4 were sitting at the entrance of the city gate. They said to one another, “Why are we just sitting here waiting to die? 5
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 now when this letter comes to you, look, I have sent to you Naaman my servant.”
4 sn See the note at 2 Kgs 5:1.
5 tn Heb “until we die.”
