The king of Aram had a great admiration for Naaman, the commander of his army, because through him, the Lord had given Aram great victories. But though Naaman was a mighty warrior, he suffered from leprosy.
At this time Aramean raiders had invaded the land of Israel, and among their captives was a young girl who had been given to Naaman’s wife as a maid. One day the girl said to her mistress, “I wish my master would go to see the prophet in Samaria. He would heal him of his leprosy.
So Naaman told the king what the young girl from Israel had said. “Go and visit the prophet, the king of Aram told him. I will sent a letter of introduction for you to take to the king of Israel. (vv. 1-5a,NLT)
But when Elisha, the man of God, heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes in dismay, he sent this message to him: “Why are you so upset” Send Naaham to me, and he will learn that there is a true prophet here in Israel.” (v.8, NLT)