What does the Bible say about Naaman healed from leprosy?

The healing of Naaman is recorded in 2 Kings 5. Naaman was the commander of the army of the king of Syria, a great and honorable man in the eyes of his master because by him the Lord had given victory to Syria. But he was a leper (2 Kings 5:1).

A young Israelite girl, taken captive during a raid, served Naaman’s wife. She told her mistress that there was a prophet in Samaria who could heal Naaman of his leprosy (2 Kings 5:2–3). Naaman obtained permission from the king of Syria and went to Israel, bringing with him a letter to the king of Israel and rich gifts (2 Kings 5:4–5).

When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes in distress, thinking the Syrian king was seeking a quarrel, for he believed no man could cure leprosy (2 Kings 5:6–7). Elisha the prophet heard of this and sent word, saying, “Let him come to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel” (2 Kings 5:8).

Naaman came to Elisha’s house with his chariots, but Elisha did not come out to meet him. Instead, he sent a messenger saying, “Go and wash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh shall be restored to you, and you shall be clean” (2 Kings 5:10).

Naaman was angry, expecting a dramatic act of healing. He said, “Are not the Abanah and the Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel?” (2 Kings 5:12). He turned away in rage. But his servants urged him to obey the prophet’s simple instruction. Naaman humbled himself, went down to the Jordan, dipped seven times, and was cleansed. His flesh was restored like the flesh of a little child (2 Kings 5:13–14).

Naaman returned to Elisha, confessed, “Indeed, now I know that there is no God in all the earth, except in Israel,” and offered a gift, which Elisha refused (2 Kings 5:15–16). Naaman also requested soil from Israel to worship the Lord, and he pledged to no longer offer sacrifices to any other god (2 Kings 5:17–18).

This account reveals God’s mercy to the humble and His power to heal. It also shows that true faith requires obedience and that God alone deserves glory for the works He performs. Naaman’s transformation was both physical and spiritual, a testimony to the one true God.

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