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Now Naaman,captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a greatmanwith his master, and honourable , because by him the LORD had givendeliverance unto Syria: he was also a mightyman in valour, but he was a leper .
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And the Syrians had gone out by companies, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a littlemaid; and she waited onNaaman'swife.
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And she said unto her mistress,Would God my lord were with the prophet that is in Samaria!for he would recover him of his leprosy.
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And one went in , and told his lord,saying , Thus and thus said the maid that is of the land of Israel.
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And the king of Syriasaid , Go to , go , and I will send a letter unto the king of Israel. And he departed , and took with himtentalents of silver, and sixthousand pieces of gold, and tenchanges of raiment.
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And he brought the letter to the king of Israel,saying , Now when this letter is come unto thee, behold, I have therewith sentNaaman my servant to thee, that thou mayest recover him of his leprosy.
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And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he rent his clothes, and said , Am I God, to kill and to make alive , that this man doth send unto me to recover a man of his leprosy?whereforeconsider , I pray you, and see how he seeketh a quarrel against me.