Naaman 2134540 221548699 2008-06-25T00:22:42Z JonHarder 629503 Clean up [[Image:Pieter Fransz. de Grebber 001.jpg|thumb|350px|[[Elisha]] refusing the gifts of '''Naaman''', by [[Pieter de Grebber]]]] :''Naaman is also the name of one of the [[Minor characters in the Book of Genesis]]'' '''Naaman''' (נַעֲמָן "pleasantness") was a commander of the armies of [[Ben-Hadad II]] in the time of [[Jehoram of Israel|Joram]], [[Kingdom of Israel|king of Israel]]. He is mentioned in {{bibleverse|2|Kings|5|131}} of the [[Tanakh]]. According to the narrative, he was afflicted with [[tzaraath]].<ref>Often translated as [[leprosy]]), this illness or affliction, was not today's leprosy. Leprosy as known today did not come to Ancient Israel until Alexander came back from a trip to India in the mid 300s BCE.</ref> When the Hebrew slave-girl who waited on his wife told her of a prophet in [[Samaria]] who could cure her master, he obtained a letter from Benhadad and proceeded with it to Joram. The king of Israel suspected in this some evil design against him, and tore his clothes. [[Elisha]] the prophet hearing of this, sent for Naaman. He was cured of leprosy by dipping himself seven times in the [[Jordan River]], according to the word of Elisha. He is also mentioned in {{bibleverse||Luke|4:27|131}} of the [[New Testament]]. ==See also== * [[Naamah]] ==References== {{reflist}} *{{eastons}} [[Category:Hebrew Bible people]] [[es:Naaman]] [[fr:Naaman]] [[nl:Naäman]] [[yi:נעמן]]