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# Naaman
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## Facts:
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In the Old Testament, Naaman was the commander of the army of the king of Aram.
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* Naaman had a terrible skin disease called leprosy that could not be cured.
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* A Jewish slave in Naaman’s household told him to go ask the prophet Elisha to heal him.
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* Elisha told Naaman to wash seven times in the Jordan River. When Naaman obeyed, God healed him of his disease.
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* As a result, Naaman came to believe in the only true God, Yahweh.
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* Two other men named Naaman were descendants of Jacob’s son Benjamin.
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(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))
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(See also: [Aram](../names/aram.md), [Jordan River](../names/jordanriver.md), [leprosy](../other/leprosy.md), [prophet](../kt/prophet.md))
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## Bible References:
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* [1 Chronicles 8:6-7](rc://en/tn/help/1ch/08/06)
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* [2 Kings 5:1](rc://en/tn/help/2ki/05/01)
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* [Luke 4:27](rc://en/tn/help/luk/04/27)
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## Examples from the Bible stories:
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* __[19:14](rc://en/tn/help/obs/19/14)__ One of the miracles happened to __Naaman__, an enemy commander, who had a horrible skin disease.
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* __[19:15](rc://en/tn/help/obs/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.
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* __[26:6](rc://en/tn/help/obs/26/06)__ “He (Elisha) only healed the skin disease of __Naaman__, a commander of Israel’s enemies.”
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## Word Data:
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* Strong’s: H5283, G3497
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